China s C919 jet is set to make its first commercial flight outside mainland China on Saturday - albeit to the Chinese territory of Hong Kong - just over a year after the plane entered domestic.
China's domestically produced C919 jet is gearing up for its first commercial flight beyond mainland China, heading to Hong Kong on Saturday. COMAC aims to break into the global passenger jet market, currently dominated by Airbus and Boeing. Though progress has been made, international certification remains pending.
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