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In China, the first domestically produced airliner has made its maiden flight. The C919 from the Chinese manufacturer Comac left on Sunday from Shanghai to Beijing, This is reported by the state broadcaster CCTV. The China Eastern Airlines plane landed “without any problems” in the capital 40 minutes before its scheduled arrival time.

130 passengers traveled in the C919. They were lavishly entertained to celebrate the event. State media footage showed passengers waving Chinese flags and singing patriotic songs as pies were handed out in the air. A short ceremony was then held on the runway in Beijing to celebrate the successful maiden flight.

With the C919, China wants to compete with foreign models such as the Boeing 737 MAX and the Airbus A320. “In the future, most passengers will have the option of traveling in large, domestically produced aircraft,” reported camera surveillance. However, many of the parts of the C919 – including the engines – come from abroad. (saw/sda/afp)