A C919 aircraft receives water salute at Lhasa Gonggar International Airport, Xizang autonomous region, on Thursday. [Photo provided to China Daily] China’s domestically developed single-aisle aircraft, the C919, landed at Lhasa, Xizang autonomous region for the first time on Thursday, as the model verifies its adaptability to ultra high-altitude airports and routes. The C919 jet, … Continue reading C919 begins high-altitude test flights in Lhasa
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China Eastern Airlines resumes Shanghai and Kashgar direct flight
A plane of China Eastern Airlines takes off from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, Dec 9, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] With 136 passengers onboard, China Eastern Airlines resumed its direct flight between Shanghai and Kashgar in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Saturday, which is the longest domestic flight operated by the Shanghai-based carrier. … Continue reading China Eastern Airlines resumes Shanghai and Kashgar direct flight