It will connect the busiest route in the country between Beijing and Shanghai.
powered by the LEAP-1C engines, which the Safran Group makes. The aircraft can accommodate up to 192 passengers and has a maximum range of 3,451 miles .
The interiors of the aircraft can be arranged in two cabin classes with business-class seating up front. The three-seater economy class offers a slightly larger middle seat to provide more comfort for passengers. As many 20 drop-down screens, each 12 inches in size, can be deployed inside the aircraft to play movies in 1080p.
The aircraft was certified by the Civil Aviation Administration Of China in September last year, following which it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December. After carrying out 100 hours of test flights, the airline is now ready to begin offering commercial flights using the plane.On Sunday, flight MU9191 will take off from Shanghai at 10.45 am and head toward the capital city of Beijing, on the country's busiest domestic flight route.
Domestic traffic has been slowly catching up, but the Guangzhou - Shanghai route has recovered faster than the Shanghai-Beijing route post-pandemic. The Chinese government aims to increase the C919's market share to 10 percent by 2025.being grounded for over four years following fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
China Eastern set to operate C919's first commercial flight on SundayChina Eastern Airlines, the initial customer for the country's homegrown narrow-body jet C919, will launch the plane's first commercial flight on Sunday, the carrier's app showed on Friday.
Weiterlesen »
China’s C919 airplane to make first commercial flight | CNNChina’s first homegrown passenger jet, the C919, appears set to make its inaugural commercial flight on Sunday, May 28. China Eastern Airlines is the launch customer for the new narrow-body plane.
Weiterlesen »
12 Taken to Hospital After Passenger Opens Door Mid-FlightPassengers aboard a South Korean airliner endured a landing from hell after a passenger opened an aircraft door while the plane was still in the air.
Weiterlesen »
Boeing says it’s working to absorb lessons from the 737 MAX crashes and improve safetyBoeing’s chief aerospace safety officer suggested engineers who worked on development of the 737 MAX are still coming to terms with how the company contributed to two deadly crashes. Via seattletimes
Weiterlesen »
Boeing starts deliveries of reworked 737s, promises pricing disciplineBoeing Co has started delivering reworked 737 jets from inventory to customers after a manufacturing glitch forced a brief halt, the company said on Thursday, adding it will be 'disciplined' in setting jet prices during the current boom.
Weiterlesen »
Boeing needs more Chinook, Osprey orders to keep Delco helicopter assembly lines runningThe plant’s production of Chinook helicopters has fallen to around 20 a year, from 60 in 2021 and 2022. That's the “minimum sustainable rate.”
Weiterlesen »