Front part of C919 manufactured in China’s Chengdu

2017-05-04
Xinhua

Technicians work on the manufacturing line of front part of the C919, China’s first domestically-built large passenger jet, in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province, April 28, 2017. The maiden flight of the C919 is scheduled for May 5, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on May 3. The flight will depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. “If weather conditions are not suitable, the maiden flight will be rescheduled,” COMAC said. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on April 28, 2017 shows an interior view of front part of the C919, China’s first domestically-built large passenger jet, on the manufacturing line in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province. The maiden flight of the C919 is scheduled for May 5, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on May 3. The flight will depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. “If weather conditions are not suitable, the maiden flight will be rescheduled,” COMAC said. [Photo/Xinhua]

A technician works on the manufacturing line of front part of the C919, China’s first domestically-built large passenger jet, in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province, April 28, 2017. The maiden flight of the C919 is scheduled for May 5, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on May 3. The flight will depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. “If weather conditions are not suitable, the maiden flight will be rescheduled,” COMAC said. [Photo/Xinhua]

Photo taken on April 28, 2017 shows the front part of the C919, China’s first domestically-built large passenger jet, on the manufacturing line in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province. The maiden flight of the C919 is scheduled for May 5, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on May 3. The flight will depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. “If weather conditions are not suitable, the maiden flight will be rescheduled,” COMAC said. [Photo/Xinhua]

Technicians work on the manufacturing line of front part of the C919, China’s first domestically-built large passenger jet, in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province, April 28, 2017. The maiden flight of the C919 is scheduled for May 5, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on May 3. The flight will depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. “If weather conditions are not suitable, the maiden flight will be rescheduled,” COMAC said. [Photo/Xinhua]

A technician views a digital model on the manufacturing line of front part of the C919, China’s first domestically-built large passenger jet, in Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province, April 28, 2017. The maiden flight of the C919 is scheduled for May 5, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) said on May 3. The flight will depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. “If weather conditions are not suitable, the maiden flight will be rescheduled,” COMAC said. [Photo/Xinhua]