{"id":28488,"date":"2022-12-09T16:23:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T10:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=28488"},"modified":"2023-06-19T11:51:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T06:21:40","slug":"comac-delivers-the-worlds-1st-c919-passenger-jet-to-china-eastern-airlines-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/09\/comac-delivers-the-worlds-1st-c919-passenger-jet-to-china-eastern-airlines-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"COMAC delivers the world&#8217;s 1st C919 passenger jet to China Eastern Airlines | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"0\"><strong>China on Friday declared the delivery of its 1st domestically produced passenger jet, with the aircraft expected to make its commercial debut early next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"1\">Beijing expects the C919 commercial jetliner to challenge foreign models like the Boeing 737 MAX &amp; the Airbus A320, though most of its parts are from abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-china-eastern-airlines\">China Eastern Airlines <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"2\">The 1st model of the narrow-body jet, which seats 164 passengers, was formally handed over to China Eastern Airlines during a ceremony at the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. <strong>China Eastern Airlines<\/strong> is the 1st customer to receive the C919, which was designed to compete with Boeing\u2019s 737 and Airbus\u2019 A320.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/comac-c919-GettyImages-679221542-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28500\" width=\"1034\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/comac-c919-GettyImages-679221542-1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/comac-c919-GettyImages-679221542-1-600x387.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/comac-c919-GettyImages-679221542-1-300x194.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/comac-c919-GettyImages-679221542-1-768x496.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/comac-c919-GettyImages-679221542-1-750x484.webp 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1034px) 100vw, 1034px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>China Eastern Airlines | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"3\">The C919 is 1 of 5 ordered aircraft by China Eastern Airlines to be delivered through 2023. A report in Bloomberg stated that it is due to begin flying commercially next spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The move marked \u201can important milestone&#8221; in the journey of China\u2019s aircraft industry, state broadcaster CCTV told.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"5\">Footage broadcast Friday by CCTV showed the jet bearing the China Eastern insignia standing on a rainswept airfield and provided a glimpse inside the aircraft\u2019s cabin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read              <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/28\/plane-crashes-into-power-transmission-tower-in-us-cuts-off-electricity-for-80000-residents-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plane Crashes Into Power Transmission Tower In Us, Cuts Off Electricity For 80,000 Residents | Exclusive<\/a>                    <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/28\/rolls-royce-easyjet-successfully-tested-first-run-of-an-aero-engine-on-hydrogen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rolls-Royce &amp; 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