China

Delivered to launch customer China Eastern Airlines in December 2022, and after considerable flight testing, the COMAC C919 has completed its first commercial flight. Built by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) the narrow-body C919 left Shanghai at 10:32 a.m. local time. It was subsequently welcomed with a water salute after landing at Beijing Capital International Airport at 12:31 p.m.

The C919 is China