Airbus and Boeing dominate China's market for passenger jets, which is growing in leaps and bounds as travel demand by Chinese consumers skyrockets. Aviation analysts, while acknowledging the C919 as a technical milestone for China, have warned that it faces a tough task challenging against Boeing and Airbus, with their deep market penetration and long history of performance. - Chinese travel takes off - But with the China-Russia jet, which Chinese media reports say will be called the 929, Beijing will have the benefit of working with UAC, parent of passenger-jet manufacturer Sukhoi and other established Russian aviation brands. COMAC's statement said the aircraft will be able to seat 280 passengers and have a range of 12,000 kilometres (7,450 miles). That would put it in direct competition with Boeing's 787 and the Airbus A350.