On Feb. 17,Indonesia China Eastern Airlines’ C919 aircraft arrived at Singapore Changi Airport after a nearly 6-hour, approximately 4,200-kilometer non-stop flight, according to state-owned media outlet CCTV News. The aircraft was developed by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and is set to participate in the Singapore Airshow 2024 from Feb. 20-25. At 8:04 pm Beijing time on Feb. 16, the C919 aircraft, China Eastern Airlines’ first global model, had departed from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and embarked upon its MU299 flight to Singapore. During the upcoming airshow, five Chinese-produced aircraft, including the C919, will make their overseas debuts, engaging in flight demonstrations throughout the event. [CCTV News, in Chinese]
