The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered takes off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered takes off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
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China aviation at new heights with the C919

  • Pre-delivery test flights under way for nation’s latest commercial passenger plane, which will be a direct competitor to Boeing and Airbus aircraft

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Updated: 4:26am, 18 May, 2022

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The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered takes off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
The first C919 large passenger aircraft to be delivered takes off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua
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