The 160-seat aircraft has been taking over the space of Western commercial jets such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 in China. Fleet to date totals 19 planes
China's new airliner reached milestone on December 19 with China Eastern Airlines flight MU2158. Planemaker has delivered 14 aircraft of the type so far
The 164-seat aircraft is the second in a massive order for 100 jets. The carrier will launch a flight between Beijing (Daxing) and Xi'an with the C919 from August