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SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- China Eastern Airlines signed a purchase contract on Thursday with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) for an additional 100 C919 planes, marking the largest single order for the China-developed large passenger aircraft.
According to the plan, the new C919 aircraft purchased by the airline company will be delivered in batches from 2024 to 2031.
Zhang Yuan, general manager of the planning department at China Eastern Airlines, said that the new purchase deal is being made at a time when the civil aviation market holds significant potential, the airline is in need of fleet renewal, and the C919 has demonstrated promising initial commercial performance.
China Eastern Airlines placed an order for five C919 planes in 2021. The company has taken delivery of two jets and put them into operation on the air route between the cities of Shanghai and Chengdu.
As of Sept. 26, the two planes have accumulated more than 1,140 flight hours, including over 867 hours in commercial operations. They have completed 296 commercial flight trips, carrying over 35,000 passengers.