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BEIJING: The C919, China’s first domestically produced passenger airliner, has taken off First commercial flight Sunday.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU9191 Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed the sky rising above Shanghai Hongqiao Airport just after 10:30 a.m. (0230 GMT).
CCTV said the plane was carrying more than 130 passengers on China Eastern Airlines Flight MU9191 to Beijing Capital International Airport.
The flight is expected to land at its destination at 1:10 pm (0510 GMT), according to the company’s website.
Footage broadcast by state media showed dozens of passengers gathering at Shanghai’s sun-drenched airport to admire the elegant white plane.
They then boarded the narrow-body plane, which slid into the runway before takeoff.
Passengers were given red boarding passes and will enjoy a “fancy meal” to celebrate the flight, CCTV reported.
China has invested heavily in domestic aircraft production as it seeks to become self-sufficient in key technologies.
China Eastern Airlines flight MU9191 Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed the sky rising above Shanghai Hongqiao Airport just after 10:30 a.m. (0230 GMT).
CCTV said the plane was carrying more than 130 passengers on China Eastern Airlines Flight MU9191 to Beijing Capital International Airport.
The flight is expected to land at its destination at 1:10 pm (0510 GMT), according to the company’s website.
Footage broadcast by state media showed dozens of passengers gathering at Shanghai’s sun-drenched airport to admire the elegant white plane.
They then boarded the narrow-body plane, which slid into the runway before takeoff.
Passengers were given red boarding passes and will enjoy a “fancy meal” to celebrate the flight, CCTV reported.
China has invested heavily in domestic aircraft production as it seeks to become self-sufficient in key technologies.
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