Chinese aircraft C919, C909 to serve new flight routes

China's domestically produced large passenger aircraft C919 will fly a new air route linking Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, with Xiamen in southeastern China's Fujian Province, starting from March 30. 

According to its operator, China Eastern Airlines, there will be three round-trip flights daily.

Currently, China Eastern Airlines has a total of 14 C919s. Those planes are operated on 19 routes, covering 16 airports in 14 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

China Eastern was the first airline to take delivery of the C919 and begin commercial operations on May 28, 2023.

From March 29, Air China's C919s will officially operate one round-trip flight per day linking Beijing and Xiamen. The carrier has expanded its C919 air routes to 11. It also plans to open a Beijing-Harbin route, with two round-trip flights per day.

Another major Chinese carrier, China Southern Airlines, has received 10 C919s. With the continuous expansion of its fleet, it currently operates 10 regular commercial routes such as Guangzhou-Beijing, Guangzhou-Hangzhou, Changsha-Shanghai, linking 21 major domestic cities.