Second C919 passenger plane nears completion in east China

A second C919 aircraft, China's first homegrown large passenger jet, is undergoing final assembly and testing by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) in Shanghai. The plane is due to make its maiden flight later this year. The C919 has received a total of 600 orders worldwide so far. [Photo: Xinhua]

A second C919 aircraft, China's first homegrown large passenger jet, is undergoing final assembly and testing by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) in Shanghai. The plane is due to make its maiden flight later this year. The C919 has received a total of 600 orders worldwide so far. [Photo: Xinhua]

A second C919 aircraft, China's first homegrown large passenger jet, is undergoing final assembly and testing by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) in Shanghai. The plane is due to make its maiden flight later this year. The C919 has received a total of 600 orders worldwide so far. [Photo: Xinhua]