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China Eastern Airlines, the sole operator of the COMAC C919 airliner, has announced the first international flight of the home-grown aircraft.
According to the carrier, the 164-seat jet will make a charter flight between Shanghai, in mainland China, and Hong Kong, on June 1, carrying students.