On May 5, the domestic large aircraft C28 will usher in the first commercial flight!

China News Network, May 5 (Zhongxin Financial Reporter Xie Yiguan) According to the news of the People's Daily client on the 26th, the China Eastern Airlines APP shows that on May 26, the flight plan of the first commercial flight of China Eastern Airlines C5 was announced, with flights MU28 Shanghai Hongqiao - Beijing Capital and MU919 Beijing Capital - Shanghai Hongqiao.

As of press time, the reporter has not found relevant flight information on the official website of China Eastern Airlines and the China Eastern Airlines APP. However, on the third-party platform Airlines, the above two flight information can be searched, of which flight MU9191 took off from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport at 28:10 on the 45th, and flight MU9192 took off from Beijing Capital Airport at 28:14 on the 50th.

MU9191 flight information. Screenshot from the air travel vertical.

In addition, Shanghai Philatelic Corporation also issued an announcement on the 23rd that it is scheduled to launch one TS2023 postage machine publicity stamp of "China Eastern Airlines World First C5 Aircraft Maiden Flight Commemoration" on May 28, 919.

Previously completed route verification flights

According to the official website of COMAC, the C919 large passenger aircraft is China's first jet trunk passenger aircraft independently developed in accordance with international airworthiness standards and has independent intellectual property rights. The seat class is 158-192 seats, and the range is 4075-5555 kilometers. The final assembly was completed on November 2015, 11. The first flight was completed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on May 2, 2017.

According to the official website of China Eastern Airlines, as early as November 2010, China Eastern signed a C11 customer activation user agreement with COMAC. In November 919, the two parties further signed a framework agreement for the first user of the C2016 aircraft. In March 11, China Eastern officially signed the first batch of five C919 purchase contracts with COMAC, becoming the first airline in the world to operate domestically produced large aircraft.

On September 2022, 9, after the C29 obtained the type certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, China Eastern Airlines, as the world's first user of the C919, officially received the world's first aircraft with the number B-12A.

On December 2022, 12, China Eastern's world's first C26 began a total of 919 hours of verification flight. The 100-hour verification flight lasted until mid-February 100, involving 2023 airports in nine provinces and cities.

On January 1, China Eastern Airlines' world's first C28 domestically produced passenger aircraft took off from Hongqiao Airport. Photo by Yin Liqin, reporter of China News Agency

According to China Eastern Airlines, after the C919 completes the route verification flight, the Civil Aviation Administration of China will verify and inspect the verification results, confirm that China Eastern Airlines has the ability to safely operate the C919 aircraft, and issue the corresponding operation license.

At that time, China Eastern also mentioned that it would strive to officially put the C2023 into commercial passenger operation in the spring of 919. At that time, C919 will appear on high-quality boutique routes in Shanghai, Beijing, Xi'an, Kunming, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen and other places.

Recently, Li Yangmin, vice chairman and general manager of China Eastern Airlines, also said at the performance briefing, "We are very confident in C919! He also mentioned that the first C919 aircraft is expected to enter actual operation in the near future. The C919 will be commercially operated from its main base in Shanghai. The company plans to complete the introduction of 2022 C2023s in 5 and 919, and will decide on the follow-up introduction plan according to the actual operation situation and the company's network planning.

What is the significance of the official commercial operation of C919?

Gai Yi, the leader of the C919 review project and deputy director of the Aircraft Evaluation Center of the Civil Aviation Science and Technology Academy of China, said in an interview with China News Finance that the commercial operation standards of large civil aircraft are high and the requirements are strict. In terms of civil aircraft industry chain, C919 commercial operation will bring positive effects to design, manufacturing, suppliers, training, maintenance, aviation materials, etc., and promote the overall improvement of China's aviation industry system capabilities.

The interior of the cabin of China Eastern C919 passenger aircraft is set up with colorful lights. Photo courtesy of China Eastern Airlines

According to media reports, on January 1, Zhang Yujin, deputy general manager of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, revealed that the C12 large aircraft will accelerate the expansion of production, and the domestic large aircraft business will transform from comprehensive development to industrialization. "C919 is planned to reach 919 aircraft per year in the next five years, and now there are more than 150,1200 orders, and the production capacity has entered a mature period, and there will inevitably be a qualitative upgrade."

According to COMAC's official website, on April 4, HNA Aviation Group and COMAC signed a purchase agreement for 27 aircraft in Shanghai, including 60 C919 aircraft confirmed orders.

"The large-scale commercial operation of the domestic large aircraft C919 will also pave the way for its internationalization." Gai Yi believes that the civil aviation regulatory authorities will continue to carry out international cooperation, and the review policies and systems will be continuously improved for the development goals of safe, reliable and international operation of domestic large passenger aircraft. (End)