Chinese airliner makes first commercial flight

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Chinese airliner makes first commercial flight

China has entered the business of making airplanes. The first Chinese-made commercial aircraft took off from Shanghai on Sunday and landed at Beijing Airport. The narrow-bodied C919 plane had 128 passengers on board. The company that made the plane is the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. This is shortened to "COMAC". China's President Xi Jinping hailed the C919 aircraft as a "triumph of Chinese innovation". Newspapers in China called the C919 "a symbol of industrial prowess and national pride". A passenger on the flight was impressed with the plane. He said: "The flight was extremely smooth, comfortable and memorable. I'll remember this fondly for some time to come."

COMAC hopes to be a major player in the commercial airplane market. It hopes to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus. COMAC started developing the C919 in 2008. Production began in late 2011. In September 2022, it passed the standards to fly commercially in China. COMAC's first customer was China Eastern Airlines, which bought five of the aircraft. COMAC plans to build 150 planes each year for the next five years. A spokesperson said there were orders for more than 1,000 C919s from different Chinese airlines. He hopes airlines from other countries will soon start making orders. He added that the plane was an "important milestone" for China's aircraft industry.

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The action or process of creating new methods, ideas, or products.

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With affection or liking.

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The moment an airplane left the ground and went into the air.

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The moment an airplane touched the ground after being in the air.

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A big win or achievement.

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A feeling of deep happiness about one's own achievements, or about things that are widely admired.

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Big and important.

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A very large company or organization.

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A request for something to be made, supplied, or served.

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Making or hoping to make a profit.

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An important stage or event in the development of something.

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A person or business who buys goods or services from a shop or business.

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A level of quality.

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From the headline decide if the statement is true or false.

The first made-in-China airliner arrived in Shanghai on Sunday.

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The airplane had 128 passengers and crew on board.

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China's president said the plane was a great example of innovation.

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A passenger said the flight was a little rough.

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COMAC is now bigger than Boeing and Airbus.

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The C919 airplane was allowed to fly commercially from 2022.

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COMAC will build 150 C919s a year for five years.

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The company has over 1,000 orders for the C919.

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entered​

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landed​

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shortened​

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prowess​

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remember​

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major​​

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compete​

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standards​

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China has entered the business ___ making airplanes. The first Chinese-made commercial aircraft took ___ from Shanghai on Sunday and landed ___ Beijing Airport. The narrow-bodied C919 plane had 128 passengers ___ board. The company that made the plane is the Commercial Aircraft Corporation ___ China Ltd. This is shortened to "COMAC". China's President Xi Jinping hailed the C919 aircraft as a "triumph of Chinese innovation". Newspapers ___ China called the C919 "a symbol ___ industrial prowess and national pride". A passenger ___ the flight was impressed ___ the plane. He said: "The flight was extremely smooth, comfortable and memorable. I'll remember this fondly for some time to come."

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COMAC hopes to be a major player ___ the commercial airplane market. It hopes to compete ___ industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus. COMAC started developing the C919 in 2008. Production began ___ late 2011. In September 2022, it passed the standards to fly commercially ___ China. COMAC's first customer was China Eastern Airlines, which bought five ___ the aircraft. COMAC plans to build 150 planes each year ___ the next five years. A spokesperson said there were orders for more than 1,000 C919s ___ different Chinese airlines. He hopes airlines ___ other countries will soon start making orders. He added that the plane was an "important milestone" ___ China's aircraft industry.