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Explainer | China’s C919 passenger jet marks first anniversary of commercial flights: 13 key moments from year 1
- China’s C919 home-grown, narrowbody passenger jet completed its first commercial flight between Shanghai and Beijing on May 28, 2023
- Over the last year, China’s rival for Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320 has made its international debut at the Singapore Airshow and received more domestic orders
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China’s home-grown passenger jet C919 celebrates first anniversary of maiden flight
China’s home-grown passenger jet C919 celebrates first anniversary of maiden flight
The C919 – China’s home-grown, narrowbody passenger jet – is designed to carry between 158 and 192 passengers and compete with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320.
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It is built by the Shanghai-based state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac).
The C919 completed its first commercial flight at the end of May 2023 after 15 years of development.
1. Maiden commercial flight (May 2023)
The C919 completed its first commercial flight between Shanghai and Beijing on May 28, 2023.
Bearing the symbolic number MU9191, the China Eastern Airlines craft carried over 130 passengers between the two cities in around two hours.
2. Second C919 delivered
Comac delivered a second C919 jet to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai.
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Why it took China’s home-grown C919 plane 15 years to start flying passengers
Why it took China’s home-grown C919 plane 15 years to start flying passengers
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