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COMAC aircraft to conduct flypast over Hong Kong in first flights outside China
December 7th 2023
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (COMAC) C919 and ARJ21 aircraft will be flown to Hong Kong on December 12, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said. Read More » In addition to the aircraft being on static display at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), there will be a flypast over Victoria Harbour on December 16, weather permitting, before the airplanes return to the Mainland on the following day. It will be the first time the two types have flown outside China. “HKIA is honoured to be the first airport outside the Mainland to receive the C919 aircraft,” Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) CEO, Fred Lam, said. “At HKIA, we greatly admire and are inspired by the innovative spirit and technological prowess that underpins the development of the C919. We look forward to deepening collaborations with our partners on the Mainland and contributing to the development of a world-class aviation industry for the country.”
