Original title: 8534 kilometers round trip! China Eastern Airlines' world's first C919 large passenger aircraft has made its overseas debut.
Reporter Yin Liqin) at 12:51 on February 26, after the successful completion of the Singapore International Aviation Exhibition, the world's first C919 large passenger aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, with the aircraft number B-919A, carried out the MU599 shunting flight, and after a 5-hour "one-stop" flight, it successfully flew from Singapore Changi Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, marking the complete success of the "overseas debut" of China Eastern Airlines' C919 large passenger aircraft.
At 1:49 a.m. on February 17, China Eastern Airlines' world's first C919 large passenger aircraft flew from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Singapore, and participated in the exhibition with C919 large passenger aircraft and ARJ21 regional passenger aircraft from COMAC and other parties, realizing the first flight of domestic C919 large passenger aircraft overseas, and the debut of domestic civil aircraft at overseas air shows.
China Eastern Airlines' C919 large passenger aircraft was mainly displayed to the public during the air show, and the "four essence" services such as cabin interior, "Chinese style" elements, and exclusive aircraft supplies were presented at the air show. "The C919 large passenger aircraft has a large cabin space and high comfort, which is very suitable for air travel" "The C919 large passenger aircraft is environmentally friendly, low-carbon and efficient! ”…Audiences from all over the world have praised the C919 large passenger aircraft, and the audience under the wing, next to the wheels, and in front of the nose of the C919 large passenger aircraft of China Eastern Airlines are all taking pictures and checking in. Many professional visitors, flying friends, etc. also boarded the plane, and even some "fans" will come to check in two or three times, and at the end of the visit, they will also bring back the C919 large passenger aircraft coasters, cleaning bags, etc. as a souvenir.
During the six-day Singapore Airshow, China Eastern Airlines' C919 large passenger aircraft was very popular, receiving more than 20 groups of visitors per professional visitor day. Hu Hong, the in-flight narrator of the C919 large passenger aircraft and the cabin manager of the cabin department of China Eastern Airlines, said that the boarding visitors also had heads and senior professionals from aircraft manufacturers, aviation service providers, and upstream and downstream enterprises in the aviation industry chain, and many guests would be interested in asking about the details of the cabin, especially the cabin layout, number of passengers, commercial routes, operation data, and routes that will be opened in the future of the C919 large passenger aircraft. Many visitors said that they came to the Singapore Airshow to see the style of the C919 large passenger aircraft and praise the level of China's aircraft manufacturing.
It is reported that after the world's first C919 large passenger aircraft of China Eastern Airlines returned from the Singapore Air Show, it will carry out the Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu route as planned in the afternoon of the same day. (ENDS).
*: China News Network].