China's self-developed C919 large aircraft will make its maiden commercial flight this Sunday

According to news on May 26, China’s independently developed large civil jet C919 will make its first commercial flight this Sunday.

According to the latest news, China Eastern Airlines plans to launch the first commercial flight of C919 on May 28. The flight number is MU9191, and its itinerary is from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing Capital, and then back to Beijing Capital to Shanghai Hongqiao. It is expected to take off at 10:45 a.m. and arrive at Beijing Capital Airport 2 hours and 25 minutes later.

The C919 is a large civil jet aircraft independently developed by China with independent intellectual property rights. It can accommodate 158 to 168 passengers and has a range of 4,075 to 5,555 kilometers. C919 has passed the project establishment demonstration, feasibility demonstration and acceptance of the pre-development stage work, and is currently in the project development stage.

It is a high-end civilian passenger aircraft that attracts global attention and has independent intellectual property rights. According to the editor, this aircraft has attracted much attention. In May 2022, COMAC successfully completed the first flight test of its first C919 large aircraft. The aircraft first arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport in September last year and obtained a type certificate.

In December 2022, the world's first C919 aircraft was officially delivered to China Eastern Airlines. The aircraft has a special painting and an exclusive "ID number". It is reported that China Eastern Airlines’ first C919 has a two-class layout with 164 seats, including 8 business class seats and 156 economy class seats. All seats are made of new-generation domestic cabin seats independently developed by China. Due to the rapid growth of China's civil aviation market, industry experts believe that the launch of the C919 will have a significant impact on the entire industry.

The first commercial flight of C919 marks that China Civil Aviation has made important progress in the field of civil aircraft manufacturing and demonstrated China's huge strength. The C919 is expected to play an important role in domestic and foreign market competition and promote the development of China's aviation industry. We look forward to the complete success of the C919's maiden commercial flight and injecting new vitality into China's civil aviation industry.

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