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国产大型客机C919首架机在上海总装下线
2015年11月02日 11:21:13 | 来源：新华网

11月2日，我国自主研制的C919大型客机首架机，在中国商飞公司新建成的总装制造中心浦东基地 厂房内正 式下线。这不仅标志着C919首架机的机体大部段对接和机载系统安装工作正式完成，已经达到可 进行地面试验 的状态，更标志着C919大型客机项目工程发展阶段研制取得了阶段性成果，为下一步首飞奠定了 坚实基础。新 华社记者 裴鑫 摄


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Orders and deliveries
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At the 2010 Zhuhai Airshow, Comac announced orders for 55 C919 aircraft from six airlines, with an additional 45 options. The purchasing airlines or lessors included China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, China Southern Airlines, CDB Leasing Company, and GE Capital Aviation Services.[30]

On 20 October 2011, Chinese leasing company ICBC Leasing announced an order for 45 C919s, as well as an agreement to be the launch customer for the aircraft.[31] On November 11, 2014, Comac announced at the 2014 Zhuhai Airshow that China Merchants Bank's aircraft leasing division made a firm commitment for 30 C919s, and that total orders were now up to 450 aircraft.[32]

Production of the first C919 testing prototype began on December 9, 2011.[33] The flight testbed was expected to enter final assembly in 2014, and perform its first flight sometime in 2015.[34] However, as of the 2014 Zhuhai Airshow, the first flight has been delayed to 2015, with the first delivery delayed to 2018.[35]

At the 2015 Paris Air Show, Ping An Leasing signed a letter of intent for 50 C919s.[36] This deals makes the Shanghai-based Chinese lessor one of Comac's largest customers. In addition to Ping An Leasing, Puren Group also signed a letters of intent for seven C919s and seven ARJ21s, intended for the start-up Puren Airlines.[37] Also during that time Nepal Airlines and Air India was interested in acquiring 2-3 to replace older aircraft.
Orders
Customer Order Options Notes
China ABC Financial Leasing[38] 45 0 Leasing company owned by Agricultural Bank of China
China Air China 20 0 Beijing based airline
China BOC Aviation[39] 20 0 Wholly owned by Bank of China, former leasing company of Singapore
China BOCOMM Leasing[40] 30 0 Leasing company and unit of Shanghai based Bank of Communications
China CCB Financial Leasing[41] 50 0 Leasing company owned by China Construction Bank and Bank of America
China CDB Leasing Company 10 0 Leasing company and unit of Beijing based China Development Bank
China China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC) 20 0 Leasing company based in Hong Kong
China China Eastern Airlines 20 0 Shanghai based airline
China China Merchants Bank 30 0 Chinese bank's aircraft leasing division
China China Southern Airlines 20 0 Guangzhou based airline
United States GECAS (General Electric Capital Aviation Services) 20 0 Leasing company based in Stamford, CT and Shannon, Ireland; unit of General Electric
China Hainan Airlines 20 0 Haikou based airline under Grand China Air
China Hebei Airlines 20 0 Shijiazhuang based airline
China Huaxia Financial Leasing[32] 20 0 Leasing unit of Huaxia Bank
China ICBC Leasing 45 0 Leasing company of Beijing, China-based Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
China Industrial Bank Financial Leasing Co Ltd[42] 20 0 Leasing company of Fuzhou, China-based Industrial Bank Co.
China Joy Air[43] 20 0 Xi'an based airline
China Ping An Leasing[36] 50 0 Shanghai-based leasing company
China Puren Group[37] 7 0
China Sichuan Airlines 20 0 Chengdu based airline
Total 507 0


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