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11/12/17

Aviation Industry: China′s C919 passenger jet completes first long-haul flight

China's self-developed C919 passenger plane successfully carried out its first long-distance test flight on Friday. The country viewed the success as a milestone moving the jet into an airworthiness certification phase.

The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) said in a statement the C919 flew from Shanghai to Xian, traveling more than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) and reaching an altitude of 7,800 meters (25,590 feet).

The jet symbolizes China's long-term ambitions to eventually be in a position to compete with Boeing's 737 and Airbus's SE A320.

Read more: China′s C919 passenger jet completes first long-haul flight | Business | DW | 10.11.2017

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