Chinese jetliner C919 debuts at airshow, securing orders for 300 planes

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A COMAC C919 jetliner flies at the Airshow China 2022 in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, November 8, 2022. /CFP

The C919 jetliner made by Chinese planemaker Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) debuted on Tuesday at the country's biggest airshow, securing orders for 300 planes for the company.

The large passenger plane, the first homegrown one for China, got its airworthiness permit from Chinese regulators in September. The first C919 is expected to be delivered to China Eastern Airlines in December.

Live replay: C919 and other aircraft fly at Airshow China 2022

The orders for the 300 C919 planes came from seven leasing companies backed by banks in China, multiple local media outlets reported.

COMAC also displayed a medical jet model derived from its ARJ21 jetliner with intensive care unit (ICU) capabilities, securing orders for 30 planes.

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