China Aircraft plans Shanghai plant
The China Post Friday 20th November, 2009
SHANGHAI -- Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China plans to build an assembly line for its homegrown C919 jetliners in Shanghai, the latest step in the country's ambitions to become a leader in world avia...
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