STORY: China's homegrown C919 aircraft makes debut in Macao SAR
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 7, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:05
LOCATION: MACAO, China
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Air China's B-919Y aircraft landing at Macao International Airport

STORYLINE:

Air China's B-919Y aircraft completed a flight to the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Thursday, marking the first visit of China's homegrown C919 jetliner to Macao. It's also the B-919Y aircraft's inaugural flight since delivery.
   
The aircraft taxied through a symbolic water gate after landing.

It was invited to the 13th Macao Business Aviation Exhibition and will be stationed at a designated area of Macao International Airport from Friday to Sunday for display.

Macao residents and visitors will have a chance to see the airplane up close.
   
Among the guests welcoming the aircraft were Raimundo Arrais do Rosario, SAR chief executive's representative and the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, and SAR Civil Aviation Authority president Pun Wa Kin. The two officials presented flowers to the crew and staff to congratulate them on the flight.
   
"This is the first time the C919 has flown the Macao route, and I'm especially proud to bring this homegrown aircraft to the people here," said Hao Xin, deputy head of the Air China C919 flight team.
   
"Since we received our first C919 aircraft on Aug. 29 this year, it has successfully operated on the Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Hangzhou routes and will soon expand to include routes such as Beijing-Wuhan," Hao added.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Macao, China.
(XHTV)