The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. COMAC delivered the first of its C919 narrowbody to the launch customer China Eastern Airlines on Friday.
This is after nearly 15-years of development process after the first prototype make its initial flight in May 2017.
The 164-seat jet delivered on Friday is part of the five initial orders placed by China Eastern ordered in 2010 at the Zhuhai Airshow.
The new jet will be put into revenue service early next year, according to Chinese state media, it also added that the airline is expected to take delivery of all five airplanes over the next two years.
SOURCE: QUORA
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