China's C919 jetliner goes into commercial operation


The C919 is China's first self-developed trunk jetliner in accordance with international airworthiness standards, and owns independent intellectual property rights. - Xinhua

SHANGHAI, May 28 (Bernama-Xinhua): C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, kicked off its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market, reported Xinhua.

The flight, operated by China Eastern Airlines, took off as MU9191 at 10:32 am from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport with 128 passengers on board.

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