China’s homegrown C919 jetliner flies on new regular route

SHANGHAI, Jan. 9 -- The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, commenced operation on a new route connecting the megacities of Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday.

The flight MU5137, operated by China Eastern Airlines, took off from the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport at around 3:40 p.m., heading towards Beijing Daxing International Airport.

This marks the second regular route for the C919, following the previously launched Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu route.



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