The Paper's reporter Yao Xiaolan
C919 officially landed the world's first order.
On March 1, China Eastern Airlines, as the world's first start-up user of the C919 domestic large aircraft, officially signed a contract with COMAC in Shanghai for the purchase of C919 large passenger aircraft, and the first batch of 5 aircraft were introduced. This means that China Eastern will become the first airline in the world to operate a large C919 passenger aircraft.
Photo: Wang Lingliang
The C919 large passenger aircraft is a large jet airliner developed by China with independent intellectual property rights, and made its first flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on May 5, 2017.
In 2010, China Eastern signed the C919 large passenger aircraft launch user agreement and procurement intention with COMAC, and in November 2016, at the 11th China International Aerospace Expo, China Eastern Airlines and COMAC signed a cooperation framework agreement, becoming the world's first user of the C919 large passenger aircraft.
Asked about the purchase price, Wang Yongqin, deputy general manager of the planning and development department of China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd., said in an interview with the media including the surging news (www.thepaper.cn) at the scene that the C919 is a high-quality domestic aircraft, and the two sides have reached a purchase price on the basis of mutual understanding, "The quality of the C919 aircraft is not bad at all compared to the B737 and A320, and even better, and we believe that the price is better." ”
Wang Yongqin said that after the signing of this contract, China Eastern Airlines will immediately dock and carry out various preparations before the aircraft is put into operation, including the application for the qualification certification of the new aircraft type supplementary operation and the training of professionals, and the follow-up negotiation and signing of the customer guarantee support agreement, which has reserved sufficient time in time.
In addition, Wang Yongqin also said that the two sides will work together to increase cooperation in the fields of aircraft import and export, aviation parts maintenance, logistics warehousing, new technology application, aviation materials support, maintenance support, and flight mechanism optimization to ensure the high-quality operation of the first batch of aircraft.
She revealed that after the delivery of the first aircraft, China Eastern Airlines will immediately put it into commercial operation on the basis of meeting the requirements of the Civil Aviation Administration. For the follow-up C919 route arrangement, after the introduction of 5 aircraft, it will be based on Shanghai, from Shanghai encryption to Beijing Daxing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Qingdao, Xiamen, Wuhan and other high-quality routes.
According to the surging news reporter, in the future, the two sides will also rely on the industrial chain partnership and the geographical advantages in Shanghai, continue to promote cooperation and innovation in the industrial chain, and jointly explore new practices in the commercial operation of the C919 large passenger aircraft.
Zhang Xiaoguang, director of the marketing committee of COMAC, said in an interview with the media, including the surging news reporter, that at present, the six aircraft of C919 are carrying out test flights in many places, including test flights and forensic test flights, and the main task this year is to collect evidence and test flights.
Zhang Xiaoguang introduced that China Eastern Airlines and COMAC signed a "5+15" purchase contract, that is, 5 confirmed orders and 15 intended orders. For COMAC, the signing of the first batch of 5 orders is an important exploration of the market-oriented operation and commercial operation of the C919, and also marks that the aircraft is about to enter the commercial operation stage.
He revealed that at present, the C919 has accumulated 815 orders, including confirmed orders and intention orders. The confirmed order will be implemented one after another.
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