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
Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines would be in talks with the European planemaker after a meeting between presidents Xi Jiping and Emmanuel Macron in May
China Southern Airlines prepares to receive a 737-8 that took off from Seattle on January 24, ending a long hiatus in which the aircraft was banned from flying in the country