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SHANGHAI, Dec. 12, 2022 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

On Dec. 9, the world's first C919 aircraft, with registration number of B-919A,

was delivered to its world's first launch customer, China Eastern Airlines

(CEA).

The C919 is China's first homegrown large passenger aircraft in accordance with

international airworthiness standards, and owns independent intellectual

property rights.

It features advanced aerodynamic design, propulsion system and materials, as

well as lower carbon emission and higher fuel efficiency.

A pattern of a Chinese seal reading "world's first C919" in Chinese is printed

in the front part of the plane delivered.

The aircraft adopts a 164-seat configuration that comes with a two-class cabin

layout, including 8 business class seats and 156 economy class ones. In the

economy cabin, the middle seat in each three-seat row is 1.5 cm wider than its

neighboring ones, which offers more comfortableness.

With an aisle height of 2.25 meters, the plane comes with an efficient air

filtration system, a passenger-centric lighting system and low noise.

Besides, there are twenty 12'' drop-down screens that can play 1080P videos.

On the day of the delivery, a maiden flight of the C919 aircraft was made by

three senior CEA pilots from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport to the

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.

After arriving at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and passing

through a water gate, the aircraft was officially commissioned into the fleet

of CEA. It is expected to be put into commercial use in the spring of 2023.

CEA, as the world's first airline operator for C919, boasts a fleet of nearly

800 airplanes. It has rich operational experience and enjoys comprehensive

advantages. Passengers will soon be able to catch an early experience of the

superior and reliable performance of the C919 with CEA .

Source: China Eastern Airlines

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