Comac C919

C919
The first C919 delivered to China Eastern Airlines, the type's launch operator
Role Narrow-body airliner
National origin China
Manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd.
Designer Wu Guanghui
First flight 5 May 2017; 7 years ago (2017-05-05)[1]
Introduction 28 May 2023 with China Eastern Airlines[2]
Status 10 in service[3]
Primary users China Eastern Airlines
Air China
Produced 2015–present
Number built 16[a][4][5][6][7][8]

The Comac C919 is a narrow-body airliner developed by Chinese aircraft manufacturer Comac. The development program was launched in 2008. Production began in December 2011, with the first prototype being rolled out on 2 November 2015; the maiden flight took place on 5 May 2017. On 29 September 2022 the C919 received its CAAC type certificate. The first production airframe was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on 9 December 2022 and was put into commercial passenger service on 28 May 2023.

The aircraft, primarily constructed with aluminium alloys, is powered by CFM International LEAP turbofan engines and carries 156 to 168 passengers in a normal operating configuration up to 5,555 km (3000 nmi; 3,500 mi). In 2023, COMAC announced that it would develop both a shortened and a stretched version of the passenger jet – similar to the sub-variants offered for the competing Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo family.

  1. ^ Greg Waldron (5 May 2017). "Comac C919 lands after uneventful maiden sortie". Flight Global. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  2. ^ "China's C919 Takes Maiden Commercial Flight-and First Bite From Boeing". The Wall Street Journal. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Two more Chinese airlines to start flying China-made COMAC C919 jet". reuters. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The third C919 delivered in Shanghai". chinadaily.com.cn. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  5. ^ "China Eastern Airlines receives new, homegrown jetliner". China Daily. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. ^ "China Eastern gets sixth C919 airliner". China Daily. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ^ "China Eastern gets 7th C919 aircraft". Xinhua News. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Air China and China Southern Airlines receive first C919 aircraft". chinadaily.com.cn. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.


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