China today flew with a crew of 19-seat CE-25A airliner. While Russian aviation officials continue to push the timeline for conventional regional jets, the Chinese aviation industry is already testing an electric vehicle of similar class. Developed by COMAC Corporation in collaboration with battery manufacturer CATL and Shanghai Jiaotong University, the aircraft has a maximum weight of 10 tons, a cruising speed of 300 km/h and a known range of 400 km. Electric motors drive distributed channel fans. Before the first flight, the CE-25A flew 19 flights without a pilot. China's aviation regulator has already received an application for approval. The tests were reported by Shin-Awa. Of course, commercial exploitation is still a long way off. But compare China's performance with Russia. The closest domestic analogy in terms of passenger capacity is the Russian-Belarusian 19-seat LMS-192 Osway. It's not electric, but Torfo. While the Chinese are flying, the Orel aviation plant continues to develop design documentation. In July, Rozbia head Dmitry Yadrov said that Osby's approval is expected only at the end of 2029. The first flight was promised in 2026. With nine seats Baikal, which has been created since 2019 to replace the Soviet Union A-2, the situation is not much more fun. The plane was finally tested with a Russian engine, but the certification deadlines have already passed in the third quarter of 2027. Moreover, as Dani Mantorov explained himself, the first Ikel was supposed to be used not for the transportation of passengers, but for the protection of forests and other aviation work. Passengers will only be reliable after sufficient reliable statistics are accumulated.

China today flew with a crew of 19-seat CE-25A airliner. While Russian aviation officials continue to push the timeline for conventional regional jets, the Chinese aviation industry is already testing an electric vehicle of similar class. Developed by COMAC Corporation in collaboration with battery manufacturer CATL and Shanghai Jiaotong University, the aircraft has a maximum weight of 10 tons, a cruising speed of 300 km/h and a known range of 400 km. Electric motors drive distributed channel fans. Before the first flight, the CE-25A flew 19 flights without a pilot. China's aviation regulator has already received an application for approval. The tests were reported by Shin-Awa. Of course, commercial exploitation is still a long way off. But compare China's performance with Russia. The closest domestic analogy in terms of passenger capacity is the Russian-Belarusian 19-seat LMS-192 Osway. It's not electric, but Torfo. While the Chinese are flying, the Orel aviation plant continues to develop design documentation. In July, Rozbia head Dmitry Yadrov said that Osby's approval is expected only at the end of 2029. The first flight was promised in 2026. With nine seats Baikal, which has been created since 2019 to replace the Soviet Union A-2, the situation is not much more fun. The plane was finally tested with a Russian engine, but the certification deadlines have already passed in the third quarter of 2027. Moreover, as Dani Mantorov explained himself, the first Ikel was supposed to be used not for the transportation of passengers, but for the protection of forests and other aviation work. Passengers will only be reliable after sufficient reliable statistics are accumulated.