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C9 19 Photographed by Xinmin Evening News reporter Xiao Junyi in the cabin.

Our C9 19 domestic large aircraft will finally be put into commercial operation! Passengers are generally concerned: What is the cabin layout of the world's first C9 19? What will the ride experience be like? When can we get on this plane? This morning, Xinmin Evening News reporter boarded the plane with 80 guests attending the delivery ceremony, and took the lead in experiencing the safety, economy, comfort and environmental protection of China Eastern Airlines C9 19.

164-seat two-cabin layout wide-seat economy class stunning appearance

Walking into this plane, the reporter's first impression is spacious, bright and advanced.

According to reports, China Eastern Airlines has equipped the world's first C9 19 with a two-cabin layout, with 164 seats, including 8 business class seats and 156 economy class seats, all of which adopt a new generation of domestic cabin seats independently developed. "Comfortable and spacious ride" will be the bright color of C9 19 when serving passengers in the future-the business class seats are all-aluminum frame structure with cradle design, the backrest can reach 120 degrees, and the distance between the front and rear seats exceeds 1 m; The ingenuity of economy class design is even more amazing: in the economy class of major international narrow-body models, the middle seats of two groups of three seats in each row are often not favored by passengers because of the shortage of space, while the middle seats of three seats in China Eastern Airlines C9 19 economy class are 1.5 cm wider than both sides, and the humanized design of "the widest middle seat" makes passengers feel more comfortable.

The aisle height of C9 19 cabin is 2.25m, and the pull-down luggage compartment with single arc design can provide passengers with more visual space at the top and front. A variety of scene lighting modes, low noise level and healthy and fresh air quality can provide passengers with a more comfortable riding environment; The C9 19 cabin of China Eastern Airlines is also equipped with a ***20 12 inch hanging display, which supports HD 1080P movie screening. This is the first time that China Eastern Airlines single-channel fleet introduced 1080P program loading.

C9 19 aircraft adopts advanced aerodynamic design, advanced propulsion system and advanced materials, which has lower carbon emissions and higher fuel efficiency. The cockpit is equipped with a new generation of integrated lateral joystick, five 15.4-inch high-definition displays and advanced "quiet and dark" design, which can effectively reduce the workload of pilots.

In the future, the commercial operation of China Eastern Airlines C9 19 can be expected to enter the "sprint stage".

As C9 19 is the first aircraft model in the world, China Eastern Airlines will carry out an empty aircraft verification test flight for more than 100 hours on the basis of the preliminary approval of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, so as to verify and confirm the operational safety, maintenance reliability and various operational support capabilities of the aircraft. China Eastern Airlines will apply to the Bureau for the code of practice to obtain the final approval for commercial operation of C9 19 aircraft.

It is understood that China Eastern Airlines plans to launch the C9 19 verification flight in the near future. In addition to the two major airports in Shanghai, these airports also include Beijing Capital, Beijing Daxing, Xi 'an, Kunming, Guangzhou, Chengdu Tianfu, Lanzhou, Haikou, Wuhan, Nanchang and Jinan.

After completing the above preparations, the first C9 19 of China Eastern Airlines is expected to meet the requirements of the Civil Aviation Administration and put into commercial passenger operation as early as the spring of 2023. The remaining four of the first C9 19 orders of China Eastern Airlines will be delivered in the next two years.

Around the "four beams and eight pillars" route network, China Eastern Airlines will put C9 19 into high-quality boutique routes in Shanghai, Beijing, Xi, Kunming, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shenzhen, where passengers can take the lead in experiencing domestic large aircraft.

China Eastern Airlines said that it will devote itself to the high-quality operation of C9 19, aiming at "flying out of safety, flying out of ambition, flying out of brands and flying out of benefits", making C9 19 a "star model", providing a successful practical sample for the large-scale commercial operation of C9 19, and making a continuous contribution to China Eastern Airlines for the domestic large aircraft industry.

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From the first flight of C9 19 to delivery, what "tests" have you experienced in these five years?

This morning, the domestic large aircraft C9 19 was delivered to the first user "China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd.", which is also the first delivery of C9 19 large passenger aircraft in the world.

At the delivery ceremony, Comac China delivered "C9 19, the world's first commemorative key" to China Eastern Airlines, and issued an aircraft sales certificate; East China Administration of Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a single airworthiness certificate, nationality registration certificate and radio license to Eastern Airlines. The C9 19 large passenger plane delivered to China Eastern Airlines this time has special painting and "ID number". "China Seal" logo and corresponding English are printed on the front of the fuselage. The registration number of this aircraft is B-9 19A, where "B" represents the nationality of this aircraft in China, "9 19" corresponds to the model name, and "A" represents the first aircraft. The aircraft adopts a two-cabin layout with 164 seats, and the cabin interior, passenger seats, on-board entertainment system and external painting of the aircraft have been customized.

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Wei Yingbiao, deputy general manager of China Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd.: It has provided a high-level, reliable and safe commercial aircraft product to the global market, and the delivery of the aircraft is only a new beginning. We will also accept the feelings and experiences of many airlines, airlines and passengers, including pilots, crew members and crew members on the routes, who will decide the future of this aircraft.

After the delivery ceremony, the first delivery plane took off from Pudong Airport and flew to Hongqiao Airport.

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C9 19 large passenger aircraft is a new generation of single-channel trunk passenger aircraft with completely independent intellectual property rights, which is developed in accordance with internationally accepted airworthiness standards in China. It has the largest seating series of 192 seats and the longest voyage of 5555 kilometers. It has the characteristics of safety, economy, comfort and environmental protection, and can meet the operating needs of airlines for different routes.

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Liu Tiexiang, Deputy General Manager and Party Member of China Eastern Airlines: We must first complete the verification flight, ensure that C9 19 meets the operational requirements of China's civil aviation, and strive to formally put into commercial passenger flights in the spring of 2023. We will put C9 19 into China Eastern Airlines' commercial routes and boutique routes, such as flying from Shanghai headquarters to Beijing, Xi, Kunming, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shenzhen. With the delivery of more aircraft and the promotion of other work, I predict that China Eastern Airlines C9 19 will fly to all parts of the world in the future.

How many steps does it take for a first-class plane to fly from the first flight to delivery?

The delivery of domestic large aircraft C9 19 means that it will be put into commercial operation soon. It has been five years since the first flight of 20 17. Why does it take so long? What kind of process does a first-class aircraft need to go through from first flight to delivery?

When an aircraft flies from the first flight to the official delivery, the main manufacturer must obtain "three certificates", namely, type certificate, production license and single airworthiness certificate.

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In the whole process of "obtaining evidence", type certificate is the approval of the airworthiness authorities for the design scheme of a certain type of aircraft and the design safety of a certain type of aircraft, which is equivalent to a "birth certificate". This process of obtaining evidence is the most difficult and time-consuming. In the five years after the first flight, C9 19 passed a series of test flights, which proved that the aircraft was safe. Production license is the recognition of the quality system of aircraft manufacturers by airworthiness authorities. After obtaining these two certificates, it means that the airworthiness authorities believe that this model is "seaworthy".

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Lu Yao, Director of China Commercial Aircraft Airworthiness Engineering Center: We got the type certificate on September 29th this year and got the production license two months later. This certificate means that our factory can continuously and stably produce airworthiness and safety aircraft according to the design we want and are approving.

In addition, each aircraft of this type needs to apply for and obtain a single airworthiness certificate before delivery to customers. Just as every product has a product certificate before leaving the factory, every aircraft needs to obtain its own "certificate". After delivery to the airline, the aircraft will continue to be verified and optimized.

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Lu Yao, director of China Commercial Aircraft Airworthiness Engineering Center: Now we are doing a demonstration to simulate the flight activities operated by airlines. We need to improve the take-off and landing capabilities with low visibility, for example. Until now, the most advanced take-off and landing in the world can achieve zero visibility, and we will continue to optimize it in the future to achieve this goal.

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After the delivery of the first aircraft, China Eastern Airlines, as the world's first customer of C9 19 aircraft, needs to complete the empty aircraft verification flight of at least 100 hours approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China before it can be put into route operation.

China Comac Customer Service: We are ready to deliver it to users.

Not only a plane is delivered, but also a series of service support and solutions related to the plane. Therefore, the customer service company of China Commercial Aircraft Corporation has carried out a series of work around customer training, manual compilation and revision, maintenance and engineering technical support, so as to prepare for the first customer operation support after the delivery of C9 19 aircraft.

Usually, customer training begins before the plane is delivered. Comac China, as a major manufacturer, needs to fully and accurately teach customers the whole set of technology of aircraft use, operation, maintenance, inspection and management from theory to practice.

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Tong Yu, Deputy General Manager of China Comac Customer Service Company: This is our C9 19 flight simulator, and we can learn various training subjects and different scenarios. Now I set a thunderstorm weather, and the whole simulator behind me shows a thunderstorm scene. At present, this cockpit is the same as C9 19 1: 1.

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At present, more than 300 people have been trained in flight, maintenance, crew and transportation control, ensuring the safe operation of C9 19.

In order to ensure the normal maintenance of the aircraft and implement specific maintenance requirements, the manual is essential. This manual is equivalent to the operation manual of an airplane. Up to now, 40 maintenance manuals and flight operation manuals have been completed, and the training of China Eastern Airlines secret service personnel has been completed.

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Tong Yu, Deputy General Manager of China Comac Customer Service Company: In order to ensure the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the manual and facilitate customers' reading and use, we have carried out a lot of verification work, including written verification, verification on the experimental platform and verification on the real machine. In fact, 40 manuals have been delivered, which is the accumulation of many years.

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In addition, the delivery of aircraft is a new beginning of customer operation support services. During the delivery to the maiden voyage, some details of the aircraft will be improved and upgraded, which will support airlines to carry out the certification related work of C9 19 supplementary operation and lay a good foundation for the safe and reliable operation of C9 19 aircraft.

Tong Yu, Deputy General Manager of China Comac Customer Service Company: At present, we fully meet the requirements of C9 19 aircraft operation support service in terms of personnel allocation, organizational structure and business capability. We are also confident to prepare for the operation of C9 19 aircraft.