China Delivers First Homegrown Plane to Take On Boeing, Airbus

The C919 delivered to China Eastern has 164 seats in two cabins — eight in business class and the rest in economy class — and 20 drop-down screens to play videos.

(Bloomberg) — China Eastern Airlines Corp. became the first recipient of the Chinese-made C919 passenger jet Friday, a milestone in the country’s aviation ambitions as it bids to compete with aircraft made by Airbus SE and Boeing Co.

The single-aisle plane was delivered to China Eastern at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. It then made a short flight to the city’s Hongqiao Airport, landing at midday.