China’s domestically developed C919 passenger aircraft has completed its first international commercial flight, arriving in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Wednesday after operating a scheduled service for Air China (CA) from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
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The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) announced on Wednesday that an ARJ21 regional jet and a C919 large passenger aircraft completed their inaugural demonstration flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The Vietnam airshow, spanning four days from Monday to Thursday, marks the debut of the two jetliners in the region.
Air China disclosed its plan to purchase six C919 narrow-body aircraft and 11 ARJ21 regional jets
On Sunday, China Eastern Airlines (MU) welcomed its second domestically produced C919 passenger plane in Shanghai, following the aircraft’s first commercial flight on May 28.