The C919 plane, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China, carried about 130 passengers on the flight as the country seeks to compete with industry giants.
The jet took off Sunday morning from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and landed less than two hours later in BeijingChina’s first domestically made passenger jet flew its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, as China looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus in the global aircraft market.
The flight was operated by state-owned China Eastern Airlines and the side of the plane was emblazoned with the words: “The World's First C919.” While COMAC designed many of the C919’s parts, some of its key components are still sourced from the West, including its engine.
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