One year after the operation of China's domestic large aircraft C919, the first cross -border commercial charter aircraft performed by China Eastern Airlines C919 will fly from Shanghai to Hong Kong.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the first cross -border commercial charter aircraft that Eastern Airlines C919 performed on Saturday (June 1) took off from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Hong Kong International Airport.
After the charter machine arrives in Hong Kong, it will carry more than 100 Hong Kong young students from Hong Kong to Shanghai to participate in Shanghai to participate in the "Shanghai -Hong Kong Concentric" Hong Kong youth student internship plan.
The return charter MU7192 is expected to take off from Hong Kong Chi Kok Airport on Saturday afternoon.After the charter arrives at Hongqiao Airport, the Shanghai Overseas Friendship Association and the Shanghai Youth Federation will hold a welcome ceremony.
C919 passenger plane is the first time that China's self -developed jet -type trunk passenger aircraft developed in accordance with the international traffic standards and has independent intellectual property rights.
Eastern Airlines on Tuesday (May 28) ushered in the first anniversary of the C919 commercial passenger carrier flight.Data show that the C919 aircraft has performed more than 2,100 flights in the past year, running for more than 6,000 hours safely, and nearly 300,000 passengers.
