Yesterday morning (September 10th), Air China flight CA1523 arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport from Beijing Capital International Airport, marking the first flight of its kind.
; Wearing '; The C919 aircraft of Wuxing Hongqi has been officially put into operation
At 11:06 am, Air China flight CA1523 boarded 157 passengers and departed from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai, with a passenger load factor of 93%. Many passengers come specifically to experience it; Wearing '; The domestically produced large aircraft of the Five Star Red Flag
Passenger:I came specifically from Tianjin to take this maiden flight. This seat has a relatively large width and distance between the front and back, providing a very good riding experience. I am very happy and excited
Passenger:I also came here specifically to take the C919 aircraft. My surname is Shang and I am from COMAC. My birthday happens to be on September 19th.. I'm very proud, I just hope the C929 comes out, and I will sit there too
The Air China C919 aircraft, which is put into commercial operation this time, is the first in the industry to adopt the extended range type, with a larger maximum takeoff weight and engine thrust, and better market applicability; The cabin layout can provide a more spacious riding experience. The carefully designed C919 logo and meals in the cabin have also been favored by many passengers
Passenger:This panda cake is very cute, I really like it
Air China Chief Steward Zhang Xia:For the 919 aircraft model, we have some special markings on the meals. The C919 has a new range and new expectations, and there are special markings on the inside of the meal box. The cake inside the meal also has the special markings of the C919.
China has already put 8 C919 aircraft into commercial flight
With the commercial operation of Air China's C919 aircraft, China has already produced 8 domestically produced large aircraft for commercial flights, transporting over 500000 passengers in total
It is reported that in addition to the first commercial operation of Air China C919 aircraft, China Eastern Airlines' C919 fleet has reached 7 aircraft, currently operating 5 regular routes from Shanghai Hongqiao to Chengdu Tianfu, Beijing Daxing, Xi'an Xianyang, Guangzhou Baiyun, Xi'an Xianyang to Beijing Daxing, etc. As of September 8th this year, the cumulative commercial operation flight time has exceeded 10000 hours, with a total of 3855 commercial flights and 517000 passengers carried. The daily utilization rate of airplanes has gradually increased from the initial 3.62 hours to around 8 hours currently
Experts: China's civil aviation industry achieves autonomous and controllable capacity
With the commercial operation of the C919 aircraft by the three major airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines, the C919 aircraft has the conditions to enter large-scale commercial operation and can start comprehensive operation in the domestic civil aviation market. This also enables China's civil aviation industry to achieve autonomous and controllable capacity
For a long time, China's civil aircraft have mainly been European and American models such as Boeing and Airbus, and the domestic aircraft capacity cannot meet the development needs of the domestic industry. The C919 aircraft entering large-scale commercial operation will effectively change this situation
Zhong Shan, Chief Economist of the Air Transport Institute of the China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology:It can be said that it can enhance the autonomous and controllable capabilities of our fleet.. Furthermore, from the perspective of our standard system, with the improvement of our future C-series standard system, the internationalization of standards can enhance our industry, and even China's international influence, and improve the core competitiveness of our entire country
In addition, Zhong Shan stated that with the improvement of environmental requirements and the shortening of aircraft update cycles, the demand for airlines to replace new aircraft continues to increase, which also brings new market opportunities for the C919
Zhong Shan, Chief Economist of the Air Transport Institute of the China Academy of Civil Aviation Science and Technology:We can take this opportunity to provide our aircraft to our relevant markets.. We have great expectations for the future C-series aircraft as they can meet the demands of these markets and be completed and released normally
Source: CCTV News