The first commercial flight of C919 was successfully completed. How to carry the ＂aviation dream＂？
"This is the first commercial passenger flight of C919 in the world, marking the C919 project ‘ R&D, manufacturing, obtaining evidence and putting into operation ’ The comprehensive penetration also means that the C919 air experience has officially entered the field of vision of consumers. " Shao Quan, deputy dean of the School of Civil Aviation of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and deputy director of the Key Laboratory of Civil Aviation Emergency Science and Technology, said in an interview with the "Strong Observation" column of People’s Daily Online.
It is reported that the world’s first delivered C919 recently flew from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing Capital International Airport, thus officially entering the civil aviation market.
On May 28th, the first commercial flight of C919, China Eastern Airlines MU9191, arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Huanzong photo
C919 successfully completed its commercial maiden voyage.
C919 large passenger plane is the first jet trunk passenger plane with independent intellectual property rights developed by China in accordance with internationally accepted airworthiness standards.
"C919 entered China’s civil aviation transportation market for the first time, demonstrating China’s technical strength and market potential in the field of air transportation, enhancing China’s voice and influence in the international civil aviation market, and contributing to the diversification and balance of the global aviation industry." Shao Wei said.
In Shao Quan’s view, the commercial operation of C919 will have two major "effects" on China’s manufacturing industry: one is the leading role of the industrial chain, and the other is the "engine role" driven by innovation.
Shao Quan further explained that at present, the localization rate of C919 has reached 60%, forming a large-scale production capacity. "This will certainly lead to the rise of a series of products and service industries such as aviation materials, avionics, aviation development, manufacturing, design, marketing and after-sales, and also provide new technologies and new achievements such as 5G/6G, big data, cloud computing, blockchain and artificial intelligence. New application scenarios will promote the innovation of digital and intelligent production technologies and further enhance production efficiency and high-quality development capabilities."
C919 breaks the monopoly of Boeing and Airbus
"Comac China has the capacity to mass-produce C919, which will reach 30-mdash in the next few years; The annual production capacity of 50 aircraft. " On May 28th, Wei Yingbiao, deputy general manager of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, said in an interview with the media.
"After C919 realizes domestic commercial operation, it will definitely go abroad." Shao Quan said that the international order volume and fleet size of C919 are also one of the important indicators to explore the international market. With the continuous expansion of the domestic fleet and the continuous accumulation of operating experience, it is believed that C919 will occupy a certain scale of global air transport market in the future, which is expected to break the monopoly of Boeing and Airbus.
C919 carries the China aviation dream.
The project was established in 2007, and it made its first flight in 2017. On September 29th, 2022, it obtained the type certificate (TC certificate) of Civil Aviation Administration of China. On May 28th, 2023, it officially started commercial flight. From R&D and manufacturing to flight test, delivery and commercial operation, every node and progress of C919 embodies the sweat, wisdom and expectation of countless people.
"From development to operation, the C919 large passenger plane embodies the dreams and practices of several generations of aviation people, who are taking ‘ Serving the country by air ’ Take on the mission of ‘ Aviation Power ’ ‘ A traffic power ’ ‘ Civil aviation power ’ The national vision. " Shao Wei said.
Talking about the future development of C919, Shao Quan said that although there is only one standard model of C919 at present, with the introduction and normal commercial operation of this model by airlines, more new models will be derived to meet different transportation needs. I believe that in the near future, consumers will be able to see more large aircraft made in China in the global air transportation market and experience its safety, comfort and convenience.