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C919 Aircraft Arrives Ahead 2025 Dubai Airshow - Dubai

Crew members of a China Southern Airlines C919 aircraft pose for a group photo with the plane at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nov. 14, 2025. The aircraft arrived at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai early on Friday for its debut at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, according to the airline. The plane, developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), landed at the airport at 1:15 a.m. local time on Friday (2115 GMT Thursday), ahead of the airshow scheduled from Nov. 17 to 21. The aircraft will be showcased for the first time in the Middle East at the event, one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions. Photo by China Southern Airlines/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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C919 Aircraft Arrives Ahead 2025 Dubai Airshow - Dubai

This photo taken on Nov. 14, 2025 shows a China Southern Airlines C919 aircraft at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The aircraft arrived at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai early on Friday for its debut at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, according to the airline. The plane, developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), landed at the airport at 1:15 a.m. local time on Friday (2115 GMT Thursday), ahead of the airshow scheduled from Nov. 17 to 21. The aircraft will be showcased for the first time in the Middle East at the event, one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions. Photo by China Southern Airlines/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Lebanon: Plane Takes Off Amid Black Smoke Rising From Beirut Skyline

This video shows plumes of black smoke billowing from the Beirut skyline seen from a window of a Middle East Airlines plane as it took off from the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport, located in southern suburbs of the capital, on Tuesday, October 22. Middle East Airlines is the only commercial airline still operating out of the airport as Israeli air strikes continue.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The first C919 commercial flight of the Beijing-Hangzhou Express Line arrives at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The first C919 commercial flight of the Beijing-Hangzhou Express Line arrives at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The first C919 commercial flight of the Beijing-Hangzhou Express Line arrives at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - Passengers check in for a C919 passenger plane at the T4 terminal of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The first C919 commercial flight of the Beijing-Hangzhou Express Line arrives at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The first C919 commercial flight of the Beijing-Hangzhou Express Line arrives at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The first C919 commercial flight of the Beijing-Hangzhou Express Line arrives at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - The first C919 commercial flight of the Beijing-Hangzhou Express Line arrives at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - Passengers check in for a C919 passenger plane at the T4 terminal of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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The First C919 Commercial Flight in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - Passengers check in for a C919 passenger plane at the T4 terminal of Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Sept 11, 2024. In the evening, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport welcomed the first commercial passenger flight of domestic large aircraft C919, and Air China flight CA1722 from Beijing with 150 passengers arrived in Hangzhou in the evening.

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - Boeing 737MAX Commercial aircraft during Paris Air Show 2023 in Le Bourget, France on June 23, 2023. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - Boeing 737MAX Commercial aircraft during Paris Air Show 2023 in Le Bourget, France on June 23, 2023. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - File photo - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud conspiracy charge to resolve an investigation linked to two 737 MAX fatal crashes, a US Justice Department official said. The plea, which must be approved by a federal judge, would brand the plane manufacturer a convicted felon and require it to pay a criminal fine of $ 243.6 million. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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New LCC Toki Air

Toki Air propeller plane takes off from Niigata airport in Niigata northwest of Tokyo for the northern Japan city of Sapporo on Jan. 31, 2024, as the Niigata-based new low cost carrier launched its maiden commercial flight.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a car being automatically transported into a stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-SMART STEREO-GARAGE(CN)

(231228) -- YANTAI, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows vehicles parked at a smart stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-SMART STEREO-GARAGE(CN)

(231228) -- YANTAI, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows vehicles parked at a smart stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-SMART STEREO-GARAGE(CN)

(231228) -- YANTAI, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a car being automatically transported into a stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-SMART STEREO-GARAGE(CN)

(231228) -- YANTAI, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a car being automatically transported into a stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-SMART STEREO-GARAGE(CN)

(231228) -- YANTAI, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows a car being automatically transported into a stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-SMART STEREO-GARAGE(CN)

(231228) -- YANTAI, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows vehicles parked at a smart stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-SMART STEREO-GARAGE(CN)

(231228) -- YANTAI, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows vehicles parked at a smart stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-YANTAI PORT-SMART STEREO-GARAGE(CN)

(231228) -- YANTAI, Dec. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 27, 2023 shows vehicles parked at a smart stereo garage at Yantai Port in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province. A smart stereo garage for commercial vehicles was constructed and put into use recently at Yantai Port in east China's Shandong Province. It is the first of its kind that has been built at a port in China. Covering an area of 13,000 square meters, the stereo garage is capable of accommodating more than 3,000 commercial vehicles, a capacity increased by more than 3 times compared with plane storage. Equipped with intelligent system and photovoltaic facility, it can complete intelligent arrangement, scheduling and transferring with self-sufficiency in electricity and zero carbon emission. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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China Eastern Buys 100 C919 Aircraft From COMAC

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2022 - (FILE) Photo taken on Nov 9, 2022 shows the C919, a Chinese-made large passenger plane, at the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in South China's Guangdong Province. On the evening of September 28, 2023, China Eastern announced that the company signed the "C919 Aircraft Sale and Purchase Agreement" with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to purchase 100 C919 aircraft from COMAC.

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China Eastern Buys 100 C919 Aircraft From COMAC

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2022 - (FILE) Photo taken on Nov 9, 2022 shows the C919, a Chinese-made large passenger plane, at the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in South China's Guangdong Province. On the evening of September 28, 2023, China Eastern announced that the company signed the "C919 Aircraft Sale and Purchase Agreement" with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to purchase 100 C919 aircraft from COMAC.

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China Eastern Buys 100 C919 Aircraft From COMAC

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2022 - (FILE) Photo taken on Nov 9, 2022 shows the C919, a Chinese-made large passenger plane, at the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in South China's Guangdong Province. On the evening of September 28, 2023, China Eastern announced that the company signed the "C919 Aircraft Sale and Purchase Agreement" with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to purchase 100 C919 aircraft from COMAC.

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China Eastern Buys 100 C919 Aircraft From COMAC

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9, 2022 - (FILE) Photo taken on Nov 9, 2022 shows the C919, a Chinese-made large passenger plane, at the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show in South China's Guangdong Province. On the evening of September 28, 2023, China Eastern announced that the company signed the "C919 Aircraft Sale and Purchase Agreement" with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to purchase 100 C919 aircraft from COMAC.

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CHINA-PASSENGER AIRCRAFT-C919-LARGEST SINGLE ORDER (CN)

(230928) -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 28, 2023 shows a C919 large passenger plane at Hongqiao International Airport in east China's Shanghai. China Eastern Airlines signed a purchase contract on Thursday 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. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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China's 1st domestically made plane makes maiden commercial flight

China's first domestically produced C919 passenger jet, on its maiden commercial flight, is set to land at Beijing Capital International Airport on May 28, 2023.

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China's 1st domestically made plane makes maiden commercial flight

People take photos of China's first domestically produced C919 passenger jet, on its maiden commercial flight, at a park near Beijing Capital International Airport on May 28, 2023.

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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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Remarkable journey of China's C919 from blueprint to commercial flight

STORY: Remarkable journey of China's C919 from blueprint to commercial flight DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the C919 jetliner landing in Beijing on Sunday 2. various of the development and testing phases of the C919 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 C919 project was launched in 2007. Developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), the first C919 aircraft rolled off the production line in Shanghai in November 2015. The plane conducted a successful maiden flight in 2017. In the following years, the C919 conducted several test flights in different locations to test its capabilities. The C919 has gone through tests in various types of extreme natural environments including high temperature, high humidity, severe cold, gusts and free

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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: 00:00:39 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's C919 jetliner 2. various of the ceremony of C919 first commercial flight 3. various of first commercial flight STORYLINE: C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, kicked off its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market. The C919 project was launched in 2007. It's developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). The first C919 aircraft rolled off the production line in Shanghai in November 2015. The plane conducted a successful maiden flight in 2017. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

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C919 jetliner arrives in south China's tropical island

STORY: C919 jetliner arrives in south China's tropical island DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the plane STORYLINE: China's C919 large passenger jet landed at an airport in Haikou on Monday, as a part of its 100-hour aircraft validation flight process. The C919 is China's first homegrown large jetliner. The first such aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines last month. The C919 started its airline validation flight in late December. The testing process will comprehensively verify the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring its safety and efficiency. The validation flight will last until mid-February and the aircraft is expected to be put into commercial operation by China Eastern Airlines in the spring of this year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Haikou, China. (XHTV)

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Japan's 2nd female plane captain

OSAKA, Japan - Tomoko Mihara (C) of J-Air Corp., a Japan Airlines Corp. group airline, receives flowers during a ceremony at Osaka airport on Sept. 1, 2011, before her first flight as Japan's second-ever female commercial passenger plane captain. In commemoration, the Kumamoto airport-bound, 50-seat flight was staffed entirely by women, including a copilot, flight attendants and technicians.

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Bombardier affiliate head regrets plane's belly-landing

TOKYO, Japan - Gary Scott, president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier's manufacturing unit, speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News over a Bombardier DHC8-Q400's belly-landing at Kochi airport in March last year.

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Flights inaugurated between Tokyo's Haneda, Shanghai's Hongqiao

TOKYO, Japan - Passengers go on board an All Nippon Airways plane at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sept. 29. ANA, Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines began operating flights linking Tokyo's Haneda airport and Shanghai's Hongqiao airport. The new service is aimed at providing faster access to downtown areas of the two countries' commercial capitals than those between Narita and Pudong airports.

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Japan firms may make over 20% of Boeing's next-generation jet

TOKYO, Sept. 19 Kyodo - Randy Tinseth, a director of U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co.'s commercial jet unit, said in Tokyo on Sept. 19 that the company may allow Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., to produce 20% or more of its next-generation 7E7 passenger jet, a model of which he is holding. The plane is currently under development.

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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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Direct passenger flight resumes between Chinese mainland, Israel after COVID-19 hiatus

STORY: Direct passenger flight resumes between Chinese mainland, Israel after COVID-19 hiatus DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:45 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ben Gurion Airport 2. various of Hainan Airlines passenger plane arriving 3. various of passengers walking out of cabin 4. various of the terminal 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI RAN, General manager of Hainan Airlines' Israel branch STORYLINE: A commercial flight operated by China's Hainan Airlines landed at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel on Tuesday morning, marking the resumption of direct passenger flight between the Chinese mainland and Israel since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hainan Airlines reopened the route between Shenzhen in southern China and Israel's Tel Aviv with one round trip every Tuesday after it suspended all direct flights between the Chinese mainland and Israel in February 2020. The flight is carried out by a Boeing 787 aircraft. Wei Ran, general manager

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LCC Toki Air's first plane

Niigata-based LCC Toki Air's 1st plane arrives at Niigata airport from France via Manila on Nov. 5, 2022, ahead of the start of its commercial service, possibly in March 2023. It is planned that the 72-seat propeller plane made by French aircraft manufacturer ATR will fly to Sendai, Nagoya and Sapporo as well as cities in the Kansai region.