The release of the serial Russian airliner MC-21 is postponed, and at this time the fifth COMAC C919 has already started flying in China.

by alex

And this is the fifth C919 in the China Eastern Airlines fleet

As ITHome writes, the Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines has launched its fifth medium-haul airliner COMAC C919. On March 2 at 9:30 local time, C919 tail number B-919F operated flight MU2999 from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, the flight lasted 21 minutes.

All five COMAC C919s entered service in less than a year, and the commissioning time for each new aircraft is being reduced.

COMAC C919 is China's first indigenously developed long-haul jet airliner. Development of the aircraft began in 2007, the aircraft made its first flight in 2017. Capacity of COMAC C919 — 158 –192 passengers, flight range — 4075–5555 km.

COMAC C919 is an analogue of the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family aircraft, as well as the Russian MC-21. Last year it was reported that the serial MS-21 will take to the skies in 2024, but according to new data announced by the head of Rostec, the transfer of the MS-21 to airlines is postponed to 2025 (and maybe even to 2026).

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