The Comac C919 aircraft is scheduled to take to the skies before July this year, according to state media.
D.R. Barton at Moneymorning.com says that he has a muted expectation of Airbus guidance but the strong USD gives the company a competitive edge.
Europe's largest aerospace group pointed to softness in its core commercial jetliner unit and weakness in the commercial helicopter market.
Airbus focuses on more hub-and-spoke aircraft models, while Boeing is more targeted with point-to-point models, says Frost & Sullivan's Subhranshu Sekh Das.
The second-largest US airline by traffic says the new jets will replace its aging aircraft.
Air traffic might be rising, but airlines' problems are starting to weigh on Airbus and Boeing's earnings, says Ken Herbert from Canaccord Genuity.
Fabrice Bregier, president and CEO of Airbus, says the company's new Singapore training center will improve the quality of trained pilots in Asia as the aviation market booms.
The European planemaker is looking for support from airlines for its new 400-seat jetliner to compete against Boeing.