400+ seats makes it direct A350-1000 competitor.
The weight numbers match a 777-300ER.
A 30% heavier frame than the C929 is serious scale.
If they can pull it off, Boeing and Airbus should worry.
I’m skeptical about engine reliability.
The GE9X took decades—CJ-3000 in a decade? Risky.
Twin-engine jumbos aren’t new, but China going first is gutsy.
Four engines are history, efficiency rules now.
Cargo capacity could make it attractive for freight.
By 2040, demand for widebodies will explode anyway