China Flies Comac C919 ‘Plateau’ Variant

Comac C919-600
Credit: State media China Daily
SINGAPORE—Comac has completed the maiden flight of a high-altitude variant of its C919 narrowbody, designed for operations at airports on the Tibetan Plateau and other high-elevation regions. Also designated the C919-600, the aircraft departed Shanghai Pudong Airport on its first flight, which...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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