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First passenger aircraft ‘Made in China’ enters service

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Published: May 30th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

A passenger takes a selfie in front of the C919, China’s first domestically designed airliner.
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China’s first domestically developed passenger aircraft completed its maiden commercial flight on Sunday. The C919 aircraft built by the state-owned Chinese manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) made its two-hour flight from Shanghai Hongqiao to the capital’s airport in Beijing, accompanied by huge media hype.

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