It will connect the busiest route in the country between Beijing and Shanghai.
powered by the LEAP-1C engines, which the Safran Group makes. The aircraft can accommodate up to 192 passengers and has a maximum range of 3,451 miles .
The interiors of the aircraft can be arranged in two cabin classes with business-class seating up front. The three-seater economy class offers a slightly larger middle seat to provide more comfort for passengers. As many 20 drop-down screens, each 12 inches in size, can be deployed inside the aircraft to play movies in 1080p.
The aircraft was certified by the Civil Aviation Administration Of China in September last year, following which it was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December. After carrying out 100 hours of test flights, the airline is now ready to begin offering commercial flights using the plane.On Sunday, flight MU9191 will take off from Shanghai at 10.45 am and head toward the capital city of Beijing, on the country's busiest domestic flight route.
Domestic traffic has been slowly catching up, but the Guangzhou - Shanghai route has recovered faster than the Shanghai-Beijing route post-pandemic. The Chinese government aims to increase the C919's market share to 10 percent by 2025.being grounded for over four years following fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
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