China has taken a leap into the highly competitive commercial airliner market with the maiden flight of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s (COMAC) flagship C919.
COMAC said the medium-haul jet, which can seat around 156-168 passengers and has a standard range of 4,075km, had successfully completed a flight near Shanghai.
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