COMAC launches C919 inaugural flight
COMAC launched the first flight of its C919 narrowbody May 5. The aircraft departed from Shanghai Pudong International and flew over Shanghai’s neighbouring county of Qidong for 1 hour and 20 min. The CFM Leap 1C-powered C919 is designed to seat 158 passengers in a standard 2-class configuration. When the much-delayed C919 program was launched in 2008, the maiden flight was originally scheduled for 2014 followed by first delivery to Chengdu Airlines. However, the aircraft was not rolled out until Oct 2015 following program delays. COMAC said at the time it had been aiming for first flight in 2016. To date, COMAC has received 570 orders from 23 customers for the aircraft. China Eastern Airlines is set to be the launch customer. <br/>
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COMAC launches C919 inaugural flight
COMAC launched the first flight of its C919 narrowbody May 5. The aircraft departed from Shanghai Pudong International and flew over Shanghai’s neighbouring county of Qidong for 1 hour and 20 min. The CFM Leap 1C-powered C919 is designed to seat 158 passengers in a standard 2-class configuration. When the much-delayed C919 program was launched in 2008, the maiden flight was originally scheduled for 2014 followed by first delivery to Chengdu Airlines. However, the aircraft was not rolled out until Oct 2015 following program delays. COMAC said at the time it had been aiming for first flight in 2016. To date, COMAC has received 570 orders from 23 customers for the aircraft. China Eastern Airlines is set to be the launch customer. <br/>
