double delivery! china's domestic large aircraft takes another key step forward
2024-08-29
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on the 28th, air china and china southern airlines simultaneously received their first c919 aircraft at the pudong base of comac's final assembly and manufacturing center, marking the start of a new phase of multi-user operations for the c919 aircraft. (visual china)
on august 28, air china and china southern airlines simultaneously received their first c919 aircraft at the pudong base of the commercial aircraft corporation of china (comac) final assembly and manufacturing center.
as a symbol of china's domestically produced large aircraft, the c919 mainline passenger aircraft has taken another key step - air china (hereinafter referred to as "air china") and china southern airlines (hereinafter referred to as "china southern airlines") simultaneously received the first c919 aircraft at the pudong base of the commercial aircraft corporation of china (comac) final assembly and manufacturing center on august 28 (as shown in the picture). this marks that the c919 aircraft is about to enter a new stage of multi-user operation.a reporter from the global times saw at the delivery event that as the hangar door slowly opened, the first c919 of air china, painted with the five-star red flag, and the first c919 of china southern airlines, painted with red kapok flowers, appeared on the same stage, complementing each other. comac issued the "aircraft sales certificate" to air china and china southern airlines and handed over the commemorative keys for the delivery of the aircraft. the civil aviation administration of china issued the "nationality registration certificate", "single aircraft airworthiness certificate" and "radio station license" to air china and china southern airlines. this marks that the three major chinese airlines have entered the c919 era, and it is also an important step since the commercial operation of c919 began.the promotional video released at the delivery event not only shows the test flight subjects completed by the c919, such as water splashing, natural icing, and minimum takeoff speed, but also the process of assembling and spray-painting the first c919 of air china and china southern airlines on the production line.according to reports, the first c919 of air china is an extended-range model, with a two-cabin layout of 158 seats, including 8 business class seats and 150 economy class seats. the first c919 of china southern airlines is a standard-range model, with a three-cabin layout of 164 seats, including 8 business class seats, 18 pearl economy class seats and 138 economy class seats. both aircraft are equipped with customized cabin seats and other facilities and equipment, and personal charging ports are configured throughout the cabin to provide passengers with a convenient and comfortable flight experience.the global times reporter took a group photo in front of the two c919s and lined up to enter and visit them. although it was not the first time for the reporter to board a c919, the feeling was different this time. what was particularly eye-catching was the five-star red flag painted on the front of the fuselage of air china's c919. according to the global times reporter, air china is the only flag carrier airline in china (the so-called flag carrier airline is an airline funded or operated by the state. these airlines usually have the country's national flag on their aircraft and undertake major international flight missions). the symbolic significance of the c919 painted with the five-star red flag is self-evident. this means that in the near future, the c919 painted with the five-star red flag will fly with the flag.it is reported that the c919's cockpit has always been known for its humanized layout. the global times reporter sat in the middle seat of the three-seat economy class of air china's c919 and could indeed feel that the seat was "a little wider", reducing the discomfort caused by the cramped middle seat. at the same time, the seat reclining angle and the width of the middle aisle in the c919 economy class are also more spacious than those of similar aircraft.so far, a total of 9 c919 aircraft have been delivered to customers. among them, china eastern airlines' c919 aircraft has been operating smoothly for 15 consecutive months since its first commercial flight, flying 5 scheduled routes, carrying out more than 3,600 commercial flights and flying 10,000 hours. ▲
