Shanghai Airlines

China's first domestically produced passenger jet, the C919, took off on its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a milestone event in the nation's decades-long effort to compete with Western rivals in the air.    

China Eastern Airlines flight MU9191 rose into the skies above Shanghai Hongqiao Airport just after 10:30 a.m., footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed.    

Turkish Airlines will resume some international flights this month to China, South Korea and the United States among other destinations, the airline said on June 12, a day after it began restarting such services.

The C919, regarded as China's answer to the Boeing 737 and Airbus 320, is expected to make its maiden flight on May 5, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). It is China's first domestically-built large passenger jet.

The plane will take off from Shanghai's Pudong International Airport.

The first large made-in-China passenger plane successfully completed its maiden test flight on May 5, marking a key milestone on the country's ambitious journey to compete with the world's leading aircraft makers.

China unveiled its first-ever passenger jet built and designed by the country today.

The state-owned aviation manufacturer of China, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC), presented its first C919 aircraft at its factory in Shanghai.

China's first big passenger plane rolled off the assembly line on Nov. 2 as the Asian giant seeks the prestige of having its own aviation sector, and to challenge foreign giants Airbus and Boeing for market share.