According to Simple flying, on Wednesday, August 28th, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) will deliver its first C919 aircraft to China Southern Airlines and Air China. These state-owned airlines will be the second and third operators of the C919, after China Eastern Airlines.
The ceremony will take place at COMAC's manufacturing facility in Pudong, near Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). It is expected that representatives from COMAC, Air China, China Southern and the Civil Aviation istration of China (CAAC) participate. The first C919 units destined for China Southern and Air China performed their production test flights on August 3 and 9, respectively.
A China Southern will configure its first C919 with three distinct classes: business class, Pearl () economy class and economy class, totaling 164 seats. In contrast, the seven C919s already delivered to China Eastern They have a two-class layout, also with 164 seats, 8 in business class and 156 in economy.
According to CAAC guidelines, after receiving a new aircraft model, airlines must conduct validation flights to ensure the model's safety and smooth integration into their operations. Therefore, after August 28th, China Southern e Air China a competition will begin to see who will be the second to operate the C919 commercially.
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