✈China’s new passenger jet finishes first long-haul flight

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✈China’s new passenger jet finishes first long-haul flight .

BEIJING (AP) — China’s homegrown passenger jet touched down safely after its first long-haul test flight on Friday, bringing the nation one step closer to competing directly with aircraft giants in Europe and America.
State media said the plane lifted off the tarmac in Shanghai and flew west about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) to the city of Yanliang.
The C919 was originally due to begin flying in 2014 and be delivered to buyers in 2016, but has been beset by delays blamed on manufacturing problems. It’s now unlikely to carry commercial passengers until at least 2019.

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