China Eastern Airlines set
to operate first commercial flight of a C919 on Sunday
By
27 May 2023
China’s
domestically produced passenger jet, the C919, is set to make its first
commercial flight on May 28. China Eastern Airlines, the launch customer for
the aircraft, will operate flight MU9191 from Shanghai to Beijing. Passengers
for the inaugural flight will be chosen through a lottery system.
The C919,
built by COMAC, has undergone extensive testing since its delivery to China
Eastern Airlines in December 2022. The narrow-body aircraft features a
two-class cabin configuration with 164 seats and has a range of up to 5,555
kilometres.
With this
development, the C919 will compete directly with Airbus’ A320 and Boeing’s B737
for domestic and regional international flights. The Shanghai government
reported that by the end of 2022, 32 clients had placed a total of 1,035 orders
for the C919.
While many
major components of the plane were designed by COMAC, Western companies were
involved in certain aspects, including the development of the plane’s LEAP-1C
engines by CFM International, a joint venture between General Electric and
Safran.
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