The World's First C919 Passenger Jet goes into commercial operation
The World's First C919 Passenger Jet Goes into Commercial Operation
From CGTN
The world's first C919, China's first domestically made large passenger jet, completed its inaugural commercial flight on Sunday.
The flight, identified as MU9191, departed from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 10:32 a.m. and arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport at 12:31 p.m.
Over 130 passengers were aboard to experience C919's first air travel. To begin the journey, everyone obtained a specially designed boarding pass provided by China Eastern Airlines (CEA), commemorating the aircraft's first commercial flight.
China's first domestically made large passenger jet, the C919, completed its inaugural commercial flight on May 28. To commemorate this historical moment, a special boarding pass was prepared for the passengers on board CGTN's You Yang tells us more about its unique design.
The most anticipated thing is the in-flight food service, which comprises themed meals voted on by passengers. Named after wufu linmen, a Chinese idiom meaning "five blessings come to the family," the themed meal available for economy class passengers comprises a serving clay pot of rice with preserved meat, a three-color fruit platter, mango pudding depicting the maiden flight, the CEA's chocolate shortcake and White Rabbit milk candy.
The C919 is China's first homegrown large passenger aircraft, manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). With its maiden flight on May 5, 2017, lasting approximately 1 hour and 19 minutes, the first C919 aircraft, numbered 101, showcased its capabilities and initiated a new chapter in China's aviation industry.
