In China, the first domestically produced airliner has made its maiden flight. The C919 of the Chinese manufacturer Comac flew from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday. The China Eastern Airlines plane landed “without any problems” in the capital 40 minutes before its scheduled arrival time.
130 passengers traveled in the C919. They were lavishly entertained to celebrate the event. State media showed passengers waving Chinese flags and singing patriotic songs as pies were handed out in the air. A short ceremony was then held on the runway in Beijing to celebrate the successful maiden flight.
The flight was “exceedingly smooth, comfortable and memorable,” said one passenger. “I think I’ll look back fondly on it for a while.”
With the C919, China wants to compete with foreign models such as the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320. “In the future, most passengers will have the option of traveling on large domestically produced aircraft,” the ministry said. However, many of the parts of the C919 – including the engines – come from abroad.
Source: Krone
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