The first C919 large passenger aircraft, China's first homegrown long-distance transport jet aircraft, will be delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December, according to a meeting memo from the airline.

The memo, made public on Monday, said the company will take the responsibility of flying the first C919, and try their best to provide a safe and enjoyable experience.

The C919 gained its airworthiness certification from regulators on September 29.

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The airliner is a milestone in the country's decades-long pursuit of civil planes designed and manufactured locally, set to compete with medium-range passenger planes, such as Airbus A320 and Boeing 737.

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Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines is one of the three "backbone" state-owned airlines, listed in New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai. It has over 760 planes as of late 2021.