Lao Airlines to start operating C909 jet as China's Comac expands internationally

File photo of a Comac C909 regional jet flying at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai China in 2024. - Reuters

SEOUL: Government-owned Lao Airlines is set to start operating Comac's C909 regional jet, a spokesperson for the country's flag carrier said, joining several other South-East Asian nations preparing to add Chinese-made commercial aircraft to their fleets.

A group of Lao Airlines staff was at Comac's Customer Training Centre in Shanghai this week for training on Comac planes, photos shared on social media by several employees showed.