Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC has delivered its first C909 aircraft to Lao Airlines, making this aircraft the first Chinese made aircraft to operate in Laos.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Laos issued an aircraft type acceptance certificate (ATC) for the C909 aircraft to COMAC on March 18th, 2025, indicating that the aircraft met the basic conditions for commercial operation in Laos.
The C909 aircraft is a turbofan regional jet independently developed by China. It has a range of up to 3,700 kilometres and is capable of operating on most domestic routes in Laos and surrounding international routes.
Before this aircraft order, Indonesia was the only country outside of China to operate COMAC planes, through TransNusa which flies the C909 aircraft.
The manufacturer has now delivered a total of 162 C909.