Figure/Yangcheng Evening News All-Media Reporter Jing He

"Dongfang 9 19, I am very happy to welcome the first flight of China Civil Aviation, C9 19. I wish the domestic large aircraft a better flight. " At noon on February 9th, 65438+, before the flight MU C9 19 of China Eastern Airlines landed at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, the tower controller of Hongqiao Airport greeted the flight crew.

"Roger that, Tower, C9 19 is great. China Eastern Airlines will do its best to fly well. " China Eastern Airlines MU9 19 unit reply.

C9 19 passes through the Watergate.

On February 9th, 65438+12: 02, China Eastern Airlines received the world's first C9 19 aircraft, carried out the transfer flight MU9 19, and successfully flew to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. The plane passed through the Watergate, which symbolizes the highest etiquette of civil aviation, and officially joined the "big family" of China Eastern Airlines fleet.

Flight MU9 19 took off from Shanghai Pudong Airport on the same day 1 1: 39. The flight attendant on duty delivered a welcome speech through the cabin broadcast: "China Eastern Airlines ushered in the world's first large-scale civil airliner C9 19, and it is an honor to experience and witness this exciting moment with you. We are about to take our own big plane and soar in the blue sky ambitiously, which will be an important milestone for China's big plane to be put into commercial operation! "

zhao hongbing

On this "first show" flight, China Eastern Airlines selected three senior captains to fly. Zhao Hongbing, member of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of China Eastern Airlines Flight Department and general manager of C9 19 Flight Department, told the reporter: "I feel very honored to personally fly the world's first C9 19 aircraft that we delivered to China Eastern Airlines today. We civil aviation people finally have a world-class big plane developed by China people. The first time I flew down, the experience was great. Thanks to C9 19' s good aerodynamic characteristics and aircraft handling quality, the take-off and landing control is relatively stable. I believe that the majority of passengers will soon experience the comfort of C9 19, including low noise and good stability. "

Zhao Hongbing revealed that the first crew had been trained for more than two months, including special simulation training and various preparations, and thoroughly grasped the characteristics of the aircraft. "At present, the C9 19 Flight Department has selected 24 pilots, some of whom are already receiving training to prepare for the subsequent formal commercial operation." Zhao Hongbing said.

Shi Hongwei was interviewed

Shi Hongwei, deputy general manager of the maintenance engineering department of China Eastern Airlines, said that since C9 19 is the world's first aircraft model, China Eastern Airlines will carry out an empty aircraft verification test flight of more than 100 hours on the basis of the preliminary approval of the Civil Aviation Administration of China to verify and confirm the operational safety, maintenance reliability and various operational support capabilities of the aircraft.

Shi Hongwei said: "China Eastern Airlines plans to launch the C9 19 verification flight in the near future. In addition to Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao Airport, other stations include Beijing Capital, Beijing Daxing, Xi 'an, Kunming, Guangzhou, Chengdu Tianfu, Lanzhou, Haikou, Wuhan, Nanchang and Jinan. "

C9 19 Business Class

Stepping into the door of C9 19 aircraft, the cabin lights are bright. Wen Ting, a long-haired crew member who participated in the first flight, told the reporter, "There are several modes of cabin lighting, including bright boarding mode, warm dining mode and colorful mode. Different scenes are used to bring different comfort to passengers. Experience. "

C9 19 color mode

For flight attendants, it is very simple to operate the lighting system and entertainment system. The flight attendants' panels are all in Chinese, while other mainstream narrow-body machines are mainly imported models, and their operating interfaces are all in English.

"In the past, many passengers were reluctant to choose the middle seat by plane because they felt cramped, and the middle seat of C9 19 economy class triple seat was wider than both sides 1.5cm, which would make the passenger experience more comfortable and break the situation that everyone was unwilling to choose the middle seat." Mao introduced that the aisle height of C9 19 cabin is 2.25 meters, and the pull-down luggage compartment with single arc design can also provide more visual space for passengers at the top and front. After the engine of C9 19 is started, there is little noise in the cabin. This is mainly because C9 19 is equipped with the latest generation LEAP engine of CFM International, which is characterized by quieter and more fuel-efficient.

The reporter was informed that the first C9 19 of China Eastern Airlines is expected to meet the requirements of the Civil Aviation Administration as early as the spring of 2023 and put into commercial passenger transport operation.

Source | Yangcheng Evening News Yangcheng School

Editor | Liang Zeming

Proofreading | Xie Zhizhong