Aircraft
Comac Forges Ahead with C919 Flight Tests
The C919 program is advancing steadily as the ARJ21 starts commercial operations with a second operator.
The third Comac C919 has flown to Xi'an, where it is joining the model's flight-test program. (Photo: Comac)
The third Comac C919 has flown to Xi'an, where it is joining the model's flight-test program. (Photo: Comac)

A third prototype of Comac’s C919 narrowbody passenger jet flew from the company's Shanghai production facility to its flight test operation in Xi’an, in central China, Friday in preparation for a new round of flight tests.