China Eastern Airlines will operate the first commercial flights of China’s home-grown C919 jet at the weekend. Photo: Xinhua
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China Eastern Airlines will operate the first commercial flights of China’s home-grown C919 jet at the weekend. Photo: Xinhua
China Eastern Airlines will operate the first commercial flights of China’s home-grown C919 jet at the weekend. Photo: Xinhua

First commercial flights of China’s C919 will cover busiest route on Sunday

  • From Shanghai to Beijing – journey will mark the culmination of 14 years of home-grown development in China’s bid to compete with Boeing and Airbus
  • China Eastern Airlines flight MU9191 comes after 100 hours of test flights since December
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First commercial flights of China’s C919 will cover busiest route on Sunday

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  • From Shanghai to Beijing – journey will mark the culmination of 14 years of home-grown development in China’s bid to compete with Boeing and Airbus
  • China Eastern Airlines flight MU9191 comes after 100 hours of test flights since December

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