Large passenger aircraft C919 (C919) in Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) Developed to be put into commercial service for the first time by an airline. China Eastern Airlines Flight from Shanghai to Beijing on May 28th. by flying MU9191 It left Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 10:45 am and arrived at Beijing Capital Airport at 1:10 pm with more than 130 passengers.
The C919 has 164 seats, 8 in Business Class and 156 in Economy Class. Business Class seats use aluminum alloy frame construction. The front and back seats have a distance of more than 1 meter. In economy class, the center seat is designed to be 1.5 centimeters wider than the side seats. The cabin has a ceiling height of 2.25 metres.
The C919 is China’s first large passenger aircraft, the C919 program began in 2007, and the first prototype was completed in 2015.
The success of the development of the C919 demonstrates China’s ability to develop large passenger aircraft, which is a milestone for China’s aviation industry.
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