The sustainable aviation fuel is mainly made from waste animals and vegetable fats, oil material, used edible oils, urban house refuse, as well as agricultural and forestry waste. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With 129 passengers onboard, China’s first self-developed narrow-body jet C919 conducted its first commercial flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Beijing … Continue reading China’s C919 plane carries out first flight using sustainable fuel
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C919 begins high-altitude test flights in Lhasa
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
Air China and China Southern Airlines receive first C919 aircraft
[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Air China and China Southern Airlines took delivery of their first C919 aircraft on Wednesday at the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) assembly center in Shanghai. This marks a significant milestone for the C919, China’s first domestically produced large passenger jet, as it prepares to enter service with multiple operators. … Continue reading Air China and China Southern Airlines receive first C919 aircraft
Air China and China Southern Airlines welcome first C919 jets
Two C919 aircraft are ready to be delivered to Air China and China Southern Airlines at COMAC’s manufacturing base in Shanghai on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] State-owned carriers Air China and China Southern Airlines received their first C919 jets simultaneously on Wednesday evening in Shanghai, indicating the beginning of a new phase of operation … Continue reading Air China and China Southern Airlines welcome first C919 jets