Foreign media: C919 is expected to break the Western "double monopoly"
On May 28, Beijing, the C919 large passenger aircraft began the world's first commercial passenger flight.
Comprehensive compilation by Zhao Tingting
At 10:32 a.m. on May 28, China Eastern Airlines flew flight MU9191 from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport using COMAC's world's first C919 jumbo aircraft.
On May 28, at Terminal 2 of Beijing Capital International Airport, C919 large passenger aircraft was parked at Slot 233.
The flight marks the full completion of the "research and development, manufacturing, certification and operation" of C919, the official start of China's civil aviation commercial operation of domestic large aircraft, and the "in-flight experience" of China's large aircraft officially entered the majority of consumers.
The first commercial flight of the C919 attracted a lot of attention from the Western media.
On May 28, Beijing, C919 successfully arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport, and welcomed the domestic large aircraft with the highest etiquette in the civil aviation industry "passing through the water gate" ceremony.
CNN said the C919 has a range of up to 5,555 kilometers and will become a direct competitor to the narrow-body airliners of Airbus and Boeing, the world's two largest aircraft manufacturers.
The BBC reports that COMAC C919 is expected to break the dominance of Airbus and Boeing's single-aisle jets.
On May 28, Beijing, the first passengers arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport on flight MU9191 operated by C919.
The Wall Street Journal said that the success of the commercial maiden flight of the C919 means that the "double-headed monopoly" of Boeing and Airbus for decades has been challenged in the Chinese market. The challenge is small but symbolic.
On May 28, Shanghai, cabin attendants handed out meals to passengers on the C919.
According to the British Reuters report, more than 130 passengers were the first to experience the air journey brought by the C919. Liu Peng, one of the travelers, told Reuters, "I have confidence in our country that the C919 will definitely get better and better." ”
On May 28, Shanghai, the C919 jumbo passenger plane flying back from Beijing was in the same frame as the Shanghai landmark building.
Image source: Visual China
Source: China Youth Daily client