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after the first c919 aircraft of china southern airlines flies back to guangzhou, it will carry out a 25-hour test flight as planned. after the test flight, the first c919 of china southern airlines will officially meet with passengers. in future commercial operations, cabin service and aircraft maintenance are also essential elements to ensure flight safety and comfort.

in april this year, china southern airlines signed a purchase agreement with comac for 100 c919 aircraft, which are scheduled to be delivered in batches from 2024 to 2031. the newly introduced c919 aircraft will be deployed in guangzhou, with flight routes covering cities such as beijing, shanghai, chengdu and xi'an.

the gradual increase in routes has brought about an urgent need for cabin crew. chief cabin crew member zhuang jingjing told reporters that the first batch of 26 cabin crew members have successfully completed ground training for aircraft type conversion.

zhuang jingjing, chief purser of the cabin department of china southern airlines: we studied all aspects of the aircraft, including theoretical data of the aircraft, the use of emergency equipment on the aircraft, handling of emergency situations on the aircraft, and communication and cooperation with the captain.

at the same time, the maintenance team for the c919 aircraft is also being gradually established. since march 2022, china southern airlines has started professional training for c919 maintenance personnel.

chen zhenqiang, manager of the maintenance control room of the domestic fleet of china southern airlines engineering technology: so far, we have successfully carried out professional training on aircraft modification maintenance, structural repair, engine test maintenance, etc., with a total of 43 sessions and more than 1,400 participants. we have already obtained the line maintenance capability of the c919 model in early august. according to the characteristics of the c919 model, we continuously optimize the support plan and formulate various operation plans to ensure the safe, stable and efficient operation of the domestic c919 aircraft in china southern airlines.