China’s C919 embarks on inaugural journey
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Ladies and gentlemen, prepare for takeoff.
The C919, China’s first homegrown large passenger jet, has completed its maiden commercial flight, carrying passengers from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday.
It took COMAC, the plane's state-owned manufacturer, 16 years to reach this milestone.
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