Air China has launched its first C919 aircraft into revenue service, operating daily flights between Beijing Capital and Shanghai Hongqiao, as well as Beijing and Hangzhou.
The aircraft, designated B-919X, is powered by CFM International LEAP engines, is less than a year old, and is the first of 105 C919s ordered by the airline.
B-919X began scheduled flights on September 10, 2024, following a series of test flights, and has a capacity of up to 158 passengers in its extended-range variant.
In addition to the C919s, Air China operates twenty-nine ARJ21-700 aircraft, with three currently inactive, as part of its fleet composed of various aircraft types.
