china southern airlines' first c919 made its maiden flight
2024-09-21
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at 12:11 on september 19, as flight cz3539 loaded with passengers took off from guangzhou baiyun international airport, china southern airlines (hereinafter referred to as "china southern airlines")'s first c919 aircraft numbered b-919j officially entered a new stage of commercial operation.
before the flight took off, china southern airlines held a ceremony to send off the first flight at guangzhou baiyun international airport. "china southern airlines will do its best to operate the c919 guangzhou to shanghai hongqiao inaugural route, providing safe, high-quality and convenient air transportation services for passengers. we hope that more passengers will choose china southern airlines to experience the charm of the c919 domestic large aircraft." at the inaugural ceremony, han wensheng, general manager of china southern airlines group, said that china southern airlines will continue to strengthen the c919 aircraft operation support system, lay a solid foundation for large-scale operations, and combine the characteristics of the aircraft model and the development needs of the regional market to continuously improve the route network, so that more people can enjoy the beautiful flight through domestic large aircraft.
on the cz3539 flight, which carried out the c919's maiden flight, the flight attendants held a welcome board with the words "dreaming of the blue sky and flying towards a better future" and welcomed the passengers on the maiden flight at the cabin door. china southern airlines also prepared exquisite souvenirs for the passengers on the maiden flight, creating a warm atmosphere for the passengers on the flight. "we have developed two exclusive special drinks for the maiden flight - 'kapok brilliance' and 'kapok soaring', which means that the successful commercial maiden flight of china southern airlines c919 has opened a brilliant chapter in the operation of domestic large aircraft, and at the same time, it will fly towards a better future with the passengers." said zhuang jingjing, the chief flight attendant and chief flight attendant of the maiden flight.
on the day of the first flight, china southern airlines set up several c919 exclusive check-in counters at guangzhou baiyun international airport, equipped with exclusive flight displays, landing signs and inserts, etc. in the first month of c919 operation, china southern airlines will set up c919 exclusive check-in counters at guangzhou baiyun international airport to promote c919-related information to passengers and continue to support the commercial operation of domestic large aircraft. in addition, passengers who take china southern airlines c919 from september 19 to 21 will receive 919 airline miles and special souvenirs, and enjoy a number of special services such as free one-night transit accommodation for domestic to international flights.
it is understood that on september 19, after china southern airlines' first c919 aircraft operated the cz3539 flight from guangzhou to shanghai hongqiao, it will continue to operate flights from shanghai hongqiao to guangzhou. the latter flight number is cz3540, which takes off from shanghai hongqiao international airport at 16:10 and is scheduled to arrive at guangzhou baiyun international airport at 18:15. china southern airlines said that in the future, it will gradually expand its operating routes to guangzhou to hangzhou and guangzhou to beijing daxing based on market demand and aircraft introduction plans.
the c919 large passenger aircraft is my country's first jet mainline passenger aircraft independently developed in accordance with international airworthiness standards and with independent intellectual property rights. it has cutting-edge technology, comfort and economy. china southern airlines' first c919 aircraft integrates china southern airlines's "friendly and meticulous" and "green flight" concepts, and adopts a 164-seat three-cabin layout, including 8 business class, 18 pearl economy class and 138 economy class. previously, china southern airlines selected elite personnel from flight, maintenance, and transportation control to establish a domestic aircraft operation guarantee system, and made every effort to do a good job in crew modification, personnel training, operation specifications, route planning and other work. china southern airlines logistics also polished the c919 cargo plan in advance and formulated relevant emergency response procedures, carried out multiple rounds of training for guarantee personnel, and introduced the c919 cargo category white list and cargo operation specifications to domestic and foreign customers, making full preparations for the new model guarantee.
text and photos by reporter li zhiwen and correspondent nanxuan
