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China Eastern Airlines on Tuesday took delivery of its sixth C919 jet, as the domestically developed large passenger aircraft celebrates the 1st anniversary of commercial operations.

China’s first homemade large passenger aircraft C919 has received another major order from China’s national carrier, a move that showcases not only the growing market for the aircraft but also the country’s advanced manufacturing capabilities, observers said on Saturday.

Two C919 and three ARJ 21 jets, which were developed by Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC), debuted at the Singapore Airshow on Tuesday, using various formats and performances, COMAC said in a statement sent to the Global Times.

China recently verified a new morphing wing structure that can help build future cross-domain aircraft, with an expert saying on Tuesday that the cutting-edge technology is expected to undergo flight tests before being applied.

Boeing on Friday confirmed to the Global Times that a 787-9 Dreamliner ordered by Juneyao Airlines has departed from Paine Field in Everett pending final handover. It is the first time since November 2019 that Boeing has delivered a 787 Dreamliner plane directly to a Chinese airline.

Tibet Airlines from Southwest Chinas Xizang Autonomous Region on Sunday signed a cooperation agreement with Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) in Shanghai to jointly develop a plateau variant of the C919 aircraft, according to the Tibet Airlines.

China successfully carried out a trial test on the main engine of the Long March-10, a new carrier rocket designed for manned Moon landing missions, aiming to land taikonauts on the Moon by the year 2030.

China carried out a trial test on Long March-10, a new carrier rocket designed for manned moon landing missions on Sunday, the Global Times learned from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) 6th Academy.

China’s most advanced J-20 fighter jet reportedly flew with a pair of newly developed engines for the first time recently, attracting news coverage from overseas media outlets, some of which claimed that with the latest update, the Chinese stealth aircraft has caught up with and surpassed its US counterparts

C919, Chinas self-developed large passenger aircraft, completed its inaugural commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, creating a milestone in China’s aviation industry, which aims to compete with global players such as Boeing.