The first commercial passenger flight COMAC C919 took place on 28 May 2023 de Shanghái a Pekín operated by China Eastern Airlines. COMAC photo
The C919 is an aircraftóNarrow-body designñdesigned to compete with him Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320neo. It is a new attempt to develop an avión chinese commercial, que se suma COMAC ARJ21 ya en operationón. The C919 is the first aircraftóChina's self-developed medium-range passenger aircraft in accordance with standardsáinternational airworthiness standards and has its own intellectual property rights.
First commercial flight of the C919
The flight was a ésuccess and the C919 workedó well transporting 128 passengers. The aircraft reachedó its cruising altitude of 35.000 feet and voló for a total of three hours and 45 minutes. Passengers on board were impressed with the comfort of the aircraft and the service on board according toún local press reports.
This first commercial flight of the C919 is an important milestone for the aviation industry.ón of China and it happens laterés of several months of test flights and certificationón before local authorities. It is añthat China is capable of developing world-class aircraft and is a major player in the global aviation market.ón. The C919 is expected to be a great ésuccess and poweríto help boost the economyífrom China, but above all, that can compete directly with the giants of Airbus y Boeing.
Máwith informationón and characterístatic
The manufacturer has shared some additional details about the featuresístatics of this brand new new aircraftón commercial:
- The C919 is an aircraftón of 190 seats with a reach of 5.570 kilómeters.
- East á powered by two CFM International LEAP-1C engines.
- COMAC has received más de 800 C919 orders 28 aerolídenies.
- The project was launched in 2007 and for him 2015 salió the first grandfatherón produced from fábrica.
- The 2017 It was the first test flight of the C919.
Definitely, The C919 is a significant development for the aviation industry.ón from China and is expected to be a major competitor to the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320neo. The successful flight of the C919 is an important milestone for China, which hopes to be able to export in a few toñits first units of the C919 to the world.
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