The C919, China's first domestically-developed large passenger jet, made its maiden flight to the Harbin Taiping International Airport after a five-hour journey on the evening of Feb 8.
 
It was the first time that a C919 aircraft arrived in Harbin, the capital city of China's northernmost Heilongjiang province.
 
The aircraft landed in Harbin to finish an aircraft validation flight process. It simulated an entire flight operation process, including the dispatch and release, passenger boarding, pilot operation and maintenance.
 
It recorded various parameters of the C919 aircraft in typical route operation scenarios based on airline operating scenarios.
  The testing process comprehensively verified the reliability of the C919 with commercial operation in mind -- with the aim of ensuring safety and efficiency.
 
The C919 has 158 to 168 seats and a range of 4,075 to 5,555 kilometers. Its competitors include the single-aisle B737 of Boeing and the A320 of Airbus.
 
The aircraft was assembled and rolled off the production line on Nov 2, 2015, and successfully made its first flight on May 5, 2017.
 
On Sept 29, 2022, the C919 obtained certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and the first aircraft was delivered on Dec 9, 2022.