China's First Indigenous Passenger Jet COMAC C919 Takes Maiden Commercial Flight
The first commercial flight of COMAC C919 from Shanghai to Beijing is carried out by state-run China Eastern Airlines with 160 passengers onboard.
May 28, 2023, 11:33 AM ISTAirbus, Boeing's China-based rival COMAC receives order for 300 C919 long-range aircraft
The COMAC C919 is the first indigenously produced single-aisle aircraft produced to reduce the country's dependency on other foreign manufacturers and boost China's aviation sector.
Nov 09, 2022, 18:45 PM IST