The C919, China's first domestically (produce) a large passenger aircraft, departed from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport for Beijing Capital International Airport at 10:32 am on Sunday, (mark) its first commercial flight. This aircraft (develop) by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, a seal shaped logo painted on it, and Chinese characters "quanqiu shou jia, meaning the world's first C919. This aircraft MU 9191 is operated by China Eastern Airlines. There are approximately 130 passengers on board. The flight time is approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes.
The C919 project was launched in 2007. The first C919 aircraft rolled off the production line in Shanghai in November 2015. The plane conducted a successful maiden flight in 2017. In recent years the C919 (go) through tests in various types of extreme natural environments including high temperature, high humidity, severe cold, gusts and freeze. The aircraft obtained production certificate on November 29, 2022, means that the model can enter mass production. On December 9, 2022, the first C919 aircraft was delivered to (it) first customer, China Eastern Airlines. According to data from the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, as of the end of 2022, C919 has received 1035 (order) from 32 customers. The successful development of theC919 indicates China's ability to (dependent) develop large passenger aircraft.
