China's homegrown C919 secures biggest-ever aircraft order
STORY: China's homegrown C919 secures biggest-ever aircraft order
DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:37
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the contract signing ceremony
2. various of the C919 aircraft
STORYLINE:
China Eastern Airlines has signed a purchase contract with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) for an additional 100 C919 planes, marking the largest single order for the China-developed large passenger aircraft.
According to the plan, the new C919 aircraft purchased by the airline company will be delivered in batches from 2024 to 2031.
China Eastern Airlines placed an order for five C919 planes in 2021. The company has taken delivery of two jets and put them into operation on the air route between the cities of Shanghai and Chengdu.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China.
(XHTV)
- Product Code
- ILEA001819075
- Registered date
- 2023/10/03 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
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- Xinhua News Agency.All Rights Reserved
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