China Eastern starts flights between Beijing and Xi'an with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China C919 jets

China Eastern Airlines has started operating flights between Beijing and Xi'an of Shaanxi province with the C919 regional jet. This marks the fifth commercial regular flight operated by China's first self-developed narrow-body jet, reported China Daily.

China Eastern has expanded its Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China C919 fleet to seven and operates them on various routes between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Beijing, Chengdu, Xi'an and Guangzhou. 

As of Saturday, the C919 fleet has conducted 3,133 commercial flights, safely carrying nearly 420,000 passenger trips.