The REAL Reason China’s Airbus A320 Copy Failed

The path forward for the C919 exists, but currently it exists in a world COMAC doesn’t control. 🇨🇳 Want a different angle on China's strategy? In that case, shoot on over to this video next:    • Will China's Supersonic Jet Change Aviatio...   The road ahead for COMAC is longer, harder, and more expensive than Beijing's original timeline suggested. The C919 is a real aircraft carrying real passengers. China is a real industrial power with real ambitions. Yet in 2026, barely any airline outside China has placed a real order for the C919. Not a single one has been firmed up or delivered. So what went wrong? Buckle up and let's dive in, as this one goes deep. Timestamps 00:00 The Vanishing Act 01:11 The Dream 02:13 The Success Story 03:24 The Question 03:53 The Performance Gap 06:03 The Ecosystem 07:35 The Paradox 08:56 The Invisible Wall 10:20 Can China Fix It? 11:24 The Rundown W H A T T O W A T C H N E X T ✈️ Want to see what's happening right now in aviation instead? If so, check out this video:    • The Brutal Maths Behind the World’s First ...   ❤️ Follow me on social media: ✅ Instagram:   / liftandthrustaviation   ✅ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@liftandthrus... #aviationnews #airbusvsboeing #aviation #airplanes Get vidIQ to grow your channel faster! 🚀 https://vidiq.com/LiftandThrust