CHINA’S homegrown C919 aircraft completed its first scheduled international commercial passenger flight on Wednesday with a safe landing in Mongolia’s capital city Ulaanbaatar after take-off from Beijing, marking a new chapter for Chinese-made large passenger aircraft going global.
Air China flight CA723 using the C919 plane took off from the Beijing Capital International Airport for Ulaanbaatar at around 3 pm. Wednesday, the milestone operation coming after its maiden commercial flight on 28 May 2023.
After a flight of one hour and 41 minutes, the plane safely landed in Ulaanbaatar. A grand water salute ceremony was held at the airport. Passengers gradually disembarked from the aircraft, watched a unique ethnic dance performance, and were greeted by a procession of attendants dressed in traditional Mongolian attire.
According to available information, the international route connecting the two cities is operated under flight numbers CA723/CA724, with daily scheduled flights as a regular service.
Xinhua
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