10th C919 jet delivered to China Eastern Airlines ready for commercial flights

(ECNS) -- The 10th C919 jet delivered to China Eastern Airlines arrived at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport on Tuesday, formally joining the fleet of the airline.

Marked with the flight number MU500, the plane left Shanghai Pudong International Airport at 9:59 a.m. and arrived at the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at 10:14 a.m.

This is the 6th C919 jet delivered to China Eastern Airlines in 2024, enlarging the C919 fleet size of the airline to 10 aircraft.

The home-made aircraft will serve the route from Shanghai to Hong Kong starting from January 1, 2025, the first time the plane will carry out commercial flights between the two regions, according to China Eastern Airlines.

C919 aircraft has carried out more than 1 million passenger trips since it was put into commercial operation on May 28, 2023, Chinese plane maker the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on Dec. 19.