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The C919, China’s domestically produced flagship jet, has begun flying routes between Shanghai and Beijing – a symbolic move showing clear intent to widen the plane’s operational footprint.
China’s civil aviation industry aims to promote a significant increase in direct flights between China and the US, and introduce the domestically manufactured C919 aircraft to operate in more countries, as part of new moves to further lift air travel.
Planemaker Comac charges US$108 million for the home-grown jetliner in Air China deal, up US$9 million from amount quoted to China Eastern last year, as the company asks government for help and incentives to boost market share.
Visit of China’s first home-made passenger jet to Hong Kong marks merely the first step for country’s plane-making industry.
Tibet Airlines from Southwest China's 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.