[New ideas lead a new journey] C919： Let China’s big planes soar in the blue sky.

　　Cctv news(News Network): General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that if we want to be a strong country, we must develop the equipment manufacturing industry and the large aircraft to play a leading and symbolic role. In the past 2022, the domestic large aircraft C919 made remarkable achievements, was awarded the type certificate, delivered to the first user in the world, started the verification flight, and embarked on a new journey of marketization and industrialization development.

　　In recent days, the domestic large aircraft C919 has appeared in many airports across the country, and it is carrying out 100-hour verification flight, laying a solid foundation for subsequent commercial operations.

　　At the same time, the follow-up assembly and manufacturing work of C919 is also in progress. In China Commercial Aircraft Assembly Manufacturing Center, the workers in the workshop are busy in front of the latest C919 aircraft.

　　Let China big plane soar in the blue sky, bearing the national will, national dream and people’s expectation. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader paid close attention to the development of China’s large aircraft industry and made important instructions on many occasions. On September 30, 2022, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader met with representatives of the C919 large passenger aircraft project team in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and visited the project achievement exhibition, fully affirming the staged achievements of the C919 large passenger aircraft development task. Encourage everyone to focus on key core technologies and continue to work together to tackle key problems. We should put safety and reliability first and eliminate all potential safety hazards. The cause of large aircraft must be done well!

　　The general secretary’s earnest entrustment has become the source of power for the development of large aircraft industry.

　　More than 20 provinces and cities, more than 1,000 enterprises and institutions, and more than 300,000 people participated in the development of large aircraft, pushing the cause of large aircraft to achieve one historic breakthrough after another.

　　In 2022, C919 won the type certificate awarded by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, and completed the most important "big exam" before commercial operation.

　　Also in this year, the C919 was delivered to China Eastern Airlines, the first user in the world, and 100 hours of verification flights were launched on 9 routes.

　　China’s dream of a big plane is coming true step by step, from project establishment, off-line to first flight, evidence collection and delivery. The successful development of a big plane is an important achievement made by China in implementing the innovation-driven development strategy and an important symbol of building a manufacturing power.