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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft is pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft is pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft are pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test above water in Jinmen City of central China's Hubei Province, April 26, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. (Xinhua)

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft is pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test for firefighting in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. (Xinhua)

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test for firefighting in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. (Xinhua)

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Shao Rui/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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G600 Amphibious Aircraft Begins Certification Flight Tests - China

In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a emergency rescue in a drill in Jingmen City of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 27, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. (Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240724) -- BEIJING, July 24, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft is pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shao Rui)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shao Rui)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft is pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shao Rui)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test for firefighting in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shao Rui)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test above water in Jinmen City of central China's Hubei Province, April 26, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a emergency rescue in a drill in Jingmen City of central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 27, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft is pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shao Rui)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this file photo, a China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft conducts a flight test for firefighting in Xichang City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 23, 2023. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft are pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shao Rui)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-AG600 LARGE AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT-FLIGHT TEST-TIA (CN)

(240723) -- XI'AN, July 23, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft is pictured at a flight test base in Pucheng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 17, 2024. China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft has entered the phase of certification flight tests, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Airworthiness Certification Center of the Aviation Administration of China issued the Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) to the first model of the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, said the AVIC, China's leading aircraft manufacturer. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Shao Rui)

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Xiaopeng Flying Car

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2024 - Visitors view the XiaoPeng Hutian "Traveler X2" flying car at the Spring Auto Show in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 14, 2024. On March 21, 2024, the application for the type Certificate (TC) of the flying body (code: X3-F) of Xiaopeng Hutian's "land aircraft carrier" flying car was officially accepted by the Central South Regional Administration of Civil Aviation of China, marking that the model is about to enter the airworthiness certification stage.

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Xiaopeng Flying Car

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2024 - Visitors view the XiaoPeng Hutian "Traveler X2" flying car at the Spring Auto Show in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 14, 2024. On March 21, 2024, the application for the type Certificate (TC) of the flying body (code: X3-F) of Xiaopeng Hutian's "land aircraft carrier" flying car was officially accepted by the Central South Regional Administration of Civil Aviation of China, marking that the model is about to enter the airworthiness certification stage.

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Xiaopeng Flying Car

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2024 - Visitors view the XiaoPeng Hutian "Traveler X2" flying car at the Spring Auto Show in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 14, 2024. On March 21, 2024, the application for the type Certificate (TC) of the flying body (code: X3-F) of Xiaopeng Hutian's "land aircraft carrier" flying car was officially accepted by the Central South Regional Administration of Civil Aviation of China, marking that the model is about to enter the airworthiness certification stage.

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Xiaopeng Flying Car

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2024 - Visitors view the XiaoPeng Hutian "Traveler X2" flying car at the Spring Auto Show in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 14, 2024. On March 21, 2024, the application for the type Certificate (TC) of the flying body (code: X3-F) of Xiaopeng Hutian's "land aircraft carrier" flying car was officially accepted by the Central South Regional Administration of Civil Aviation of China, marking that the model is about to enter the airworthiness certification stage.

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Xiaopeng Flying Car

YANTAI, CHINA - APRIL 14, 2024 - Visitors view the XiaoPeng Hutian "Traveler X2" flying car at the Spring Auto Show in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, April 14, 2024. On March 21, 2024, the application for the type Certificate (TC) of the flying body (code: X3-F) of Xiaopeng Hutian's "land aircraft carrier" flying car was officially accepted by the Central South Regional Administration of Civil Aviation of China, marking that the model is about to enter the airworthiness certification stage.

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China delivers first two converted ARJ21 air freighters

STORY: China delivers first two converted ARJ21 air freighters DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of two air freighters converted from ARJ21 passenger planes STORYLINE: The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) delivered the first batch of two air freighters converted from ARJ21 passenger planes on Monday, a milestone in the conversion program for China's domestic regional jetliner. The converted aircraft has a designed maximum payload of 10 tonnes and a flight range of 2,778 kilometers. It is primarily intended for transporting cargo, mail, and express shipments on domestic routes and short-haul international routes, according to COMAC. The ARJ21 freighter conversion program was officially initiated in May 2020. After going through phases of initial and detailed design, as well as conversion, the aircraft received its airworthiness approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in January 2023. Chi

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China's C919 jetliner goes into commercial operation

STORY: China's C919 jetliner goes into commercial operation DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport 2. various of the plane being greeted with a water salute 3. various of the plane STORYLINE: The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, completed its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market. The flight, operated by China Eastern Airlines, took off as MU9191 at 10:32 a.m. from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport with 128 passengers on board. The plane was greeted with a water salute after touching down at Beijing Capital International Airport at 12:31 p.m. on Sunday. The C919 is China's first self-developed trunk jetliner in accordance with international airworthiness standards and owns independent intellectual property rights. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beiji

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China's C919 jet obtains approval for production

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains approval for production DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1 various of certificate awarding ceremony 2 various of C919 aircrafts STORYLINE: China's domestically developed C919 large jetliner received its production certificate on Tuesday, meaning the model can enter mass production. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the C919's developer, received the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. It obtained the type certificate in late September, which indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. The first C919 aircraft is expected to be delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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China's C919 jet obtains milestone airworthiness permit

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains milestone airworthiness permit DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:32 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TRANSPORTATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the C919 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CAI JUN, Pilot in command of C919 first flight crew 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN ZIKUN, Leader of C919 AC101 aircraft management team 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): ZHAO ZHIQIANG, Test pilot of Shanghai Aircraft Airworthiness Certification Center (SAACC) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JIE YUWEN, Deputy Director of SAACC 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): WU XIN, Deputy Director, Test Flight and Operation Department, COMAC Flight Test Center 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): CHENG BUSHI, Member of C919 program expert committee 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): ZHAO PENG, Deputy Director of AVIC Flight Test Center STORYLINE: The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements, a milestone on its journey t

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China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight

STORY: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of C919 planes STORYLINE: The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. The C919 has to get another two certificates during airworthiness certification, the prerequisite step for civil aircraft entry into the market. The plane conducted its successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following five years, the C919 did six test flights in different locations to test the plane's capabilities. The C919 currently has 28 customers with orders totaling 815 planes. Xinhua News Agency corresp

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 17, 2022 shows a test flight of C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Crew members prepare to board the 7th C919 jet in Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province, July 21, 2022. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows a test flight of C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows C919 jets in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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CHINA-C919 LARGE JETLINER-CERTIFICATE FOR COMMERCIAL FLIGHT (CN)

(221001) -- SHANGHAI, Oct. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 18, 2022 shows a C919 jet, China's first homegrown large jetliner, in Pucheng County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The C919, China's first homegrown large jetliner, has obtained the type certificate, a milestone step on its journey to market operation. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, the C919's developer, got the certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Thursday. It indicates that the C919's design meets airworthiness standards and environmental requirements. TO GO WITH: China's C919 jet obtains milestone certificate for commercial flight (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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Honda's business jet certified fit to fly by U.S. regulators

Honda Aircraft Co. President Michimasa Fujino (R) shakes hands with U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta in Greensboro, North Caroline, on Dec. 9, 2015, after the HondaJet light aircraft, developed by the Honda Motor Co.'s American subsidiary, receives airworthiness certification from the U.S. regulators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda's business jet certified fit to fly by U.S. regulators

The HondaJet is displayed on Dec. 9, 2015, at the venue of a ceremony in Greensboro, North Carolina, to celebrate its receipt of airworthiness certification from U.S. regulators. It marks Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co.'s entry into the aviation business more than half a century after its late founder Soichiro Honda in 1962 unveiled his ambition to reach for the skies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Honda's business jet certified fit to fly by U.S. regulators

File photo taken in April 2015 shows the HondaJet light aircraft developed by an American subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. The Japanese carmaker announced in the United States on Dec. 9 that the HondaJet has received airworthiness certification from U.S. regulators. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo