China announced the first C919 its first commercial flight a day after submitting an original-sized prototype of the aircraft during the air show in Zhuhai, in southern Afghanistan.
The C919, designed to compete with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320
Which has capacity for 160 seats and an aisle were made by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines, the three largest state-owned airlines, as well as the Hainan Airlines and the CBD Leasing, maintained by China Development Bank, and the leasing unit of General Electric.
The commun also did not say whether the companies paid non-refundable deposit, as required by most foreign manufacturers who advertise for orders.
The announcement of the C919 aircraft order represents a vote of confidence in China’s quest to develop a large passenger plane over the decades a project set by Beijing on a par with its space program in terms of national prestige.
The C919 should not take its first flight until 2014, and first deliveries will be made only from 2016.
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