China reaches new heights with C919
Maiden flight of first home-grown passenger jet marks long-awaited emergence of rival to Western plane-making giants.
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Maiden flight of first home-grown passenger jet marks long-awaited emergence of rival to Western plane-making giants.
The successful commercial debut of China’s home-grown C919 passenger jet has already prompted market expectations for a fast expansion of the domestic aircraft production supply chain, as Beiji
US-based plane manufacturer Boeing said on Wednesday that it will continue to expand a solid and innovative partnership with China, after the C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, completed its inaugural commercial flight on Sunday.
Economic Watch: Homegrown jet's commercial debut brings new opportunities for China's aviation industry-
The maiden commercial flight by China's first domestically-manufactured large passenger aircraft C919 on Sunday marks its official entry into the civil aviation market, which represents not only a milestone for China's high-end manufacturing, but also ushers in a new era for the cooperation between Chinese manufacturers and foreign companies.