After decades of catching up, China finally ushered in a milestone moment - China's first self-developed large passenger aircraft, the C919, completed its first commercial flight, which attracted global attention.
This flight is not only the pride of China, but also an important milestone in the scientific and technological progress of all mankind and the development of civil aviation. For 40 years, China has been dependent on Western technology, spending up to $20 billion a year to import commercial airliners.
Now, the C919 has finally flown its wings, allowing the Chinese nation to stand more upright, and from then on, the travel fate of China's civil aviation will be controlled by China itself.
The development of the C919 has been full of twists and turns. As early as the 80s of the 20th century, COMAC bought technology from Boeing and Airbus, hoping to learn from advanced technology to develop China's first large aircraft, but was ruthlessly refused.
Western powers do not want China to master advanced technology, thereby threatening its global commanding heights. In the process of developing the C919, COMAC was blocked by various technologies in Western countries and had to develop independently from scratch. These humiliating past make the birth of C919 more precious and more cherished.
For a long time, China's civil aviation has been mired in the sadness of "800 million shirts for one Boeing" and is highly dependent on Western technology. China's civil aviation industry has been deeply dependent on Western aviation giants such as Boeing and Airbus, which easily dictate the fate of 1.3 billion Chinese travel.
For example, in 2010, Airbus deliberately delayed the delivery of the A380 aircraft, resulting in a long-term grounding of important routes of China Southern Airlines, resulting in a loss of up to US$50 million. This cruel fact makes China urgently need to develop large aircraft independently, and China itself controls the fate of civil aviation.
Now, the C919 has completed its first commercial flight, a milestone that underscores China's rapid technological prowess, Chinese finally have the opportunity to determine how they travel. However, the main components of C919 still rely on American suppliers, and the core technology of engine and avionics system is still not fully mastered.
In order to truly become an aviation powerhouse, China needs to make long-term efforts. China not only needs to cultivate self-developed large aircraft, but also needs to establish a complete industrial chain, propose self-developed aircraft engines, avionics systems and advanced composite materials and other technologies to build a complete industrial chain.
For a long time, China's aircraft manufacturing industry has remained at the level of simple assembly and imitation, relying mainly on imported engines, avionics systems and high-performance composite materials. The carbon fiber composite used in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner will take another 10-15 years for China to achieve the same performance.
This also means that China must vigorously grasp the core elements of scientific and technological innovation and industrialization, walk out of the road of independent research and development, and move towards the transition period of innovative technology from foreign introduction to domestic industrial development.
In order to achieve leapfrog development of aviation science and technology, the Chinese government needs to accelerate the application of new-generation information technology in the field of civil aviation and accelerate the construction of new infrastructure, so as to provide strong support for the leapfrog development of China's civil aviation.
China must continue to develop new technologies, cultivate aviation talents, develop international routes and improve service quality in order to realize the global influence of China's civil aviation brand.
Driven by China's passion and confidence, China's civil aviation industry will surely find its own uniqueness and make greater contributions to the world's civil aviation industry.
The first flight of the C919 will also further promote China's technological innovation and cutting-edge manufacturing in the near future. This is also the process of China's pursuit of innovation and rise as a powerful country, and step by step taking root and development in the field of civil aviation.
China's civil aviation is in a period of historic transformation, with the delivery of C919 passenger aircraft and the application of Beidou satellite, China's aviation industry will continue to develop and grow. This is of vital significance for China to achieve its ambitious goal of becoming an aviation power. Today, we will discuss how China's civil aviation will achieve a leap forward and become a world-class air transport industry.
Beidou satellite is a satellite navigation system independently developed by China, and its application is not only limited to the navigation field, but can also be widely used in the field of civil aviation. With the continuous improvement and promotion of Beidou satellites, China's civil aviation industry will continue to move towards a higher level.
At present, China's aviation industry still has a long-term dependence on Western technology, so we need to work harder to promote the application of Beidou satellites, realize autonomous flight products, break technical barriers, and enable China's civil aviation to truly achieve independent innovation.
To achieve aviation power, in addition to the improvement of technical strength, it is also necessary to have a strong international influence. Therefore, China's civil aviation needs to accelerate the promotion of civil aviation connectivity under the "Belt and Road" initiative, open up more routes to connect Asia, Europe and Africa, and further enhance the global visibility and competitiveness of Chinese airlines.
At present, China is actively promoting the construction of the "Belt and Road", so civil aviation connectivity is also an indispensable and important link. Only by continuously expanding overseas market share can the great development of China's civil aviation in the world be truly realized.
When more C919 passenger aircraft are delivered, China's civil aviation will usher in a qualitative leap, and passengers will also enjoy more comfortable, safe and convenient aviation services. C919 represents the highest level of China's civil aviation, and its successful development and operation is of great significance to the development of China's civil aviation industry. In the future, C919 will become a Chinese brand, showing China's strength and being widely recognized worldwide.
From airport facilities to flight experience, CAAC will comprehensively improve the quality of its services and improve passengers' travel experience. The government will also increase support for this industry to provide more guarantees for the great development of China's civil aviation.
The successful development and operation of the C919 passenger aircraft will become an important footnote in China's dream of becoming a powerful country, and will also become an important milestone for China's aviation industry to develop to a higher level.
In short, China's civil aviation is advancing from quantitative accumulation to qualitative leap, and only by continuously strengthening technological innovation and improving service level can China's civil aviation become a world-class airline.
It is believed that with the support of the whole society, China's civil aviation will surely achieve more brilliant achievements, and will also enable more Chinese to enjoy the convenience and safety of air travel. Let's cheer for the tenacity and struggle of China's civil aviation!