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China’s C919 passenger jets to enter service on first international route

A Comac C919 flies during an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre, in Singapore, on Feb 20, 2024. (Photo: Reuters)

The Chinese-made C919 passenger jet will make its first scheduled international flights next month in a significant milestone for the country's ambitions to become self-sufficient in aerospace.

Planes, operated by national carrier Air China, will start flying between Beijing and the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on Aug 12, making one flight from each city every day, according to state news agency Xinhua.

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