China's first domestically produced passenger jet made its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a milestone event in the nation's decades-long effort to compete with Western rivals in the air.
China has invested heavily in the production of the homegrown jet as it seeks to become self-sufficient in key technologies.
Zhang Xiaoguang, COMAC’s director of marketing and sales, told state news agency Xinhua the flight was a “coming-of-age ceremony the new aircraft”, adding the C919 “will get better if it stands the test of the market”.From Monday, the C919 will operate on China Eastern’s regular route between Shanghai and the southwestern city of Chengdu, CCTV reported.
Zhang Yujin, COMAC’s deputy general manager, told state-backed Shanghai outlet The Paper in January that the company had taken around 1,200 orders for the C919. Asia and China in particular are key targets for European manufacturer Airbus and its American rival Boeing, which are looking to capitalise on the growing demand for air travel from the country’s vast middle class.
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