China Eastern recently resumed the test flights for COMAC C919 after months from taking the delivery. The aircraft operated two test flights on May 17, 2023. The first flight departed and arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), while the second departed PVG and arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
These are the first flights since March 23, 2023. Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) delivered the C919 to China Eastern Airlines in December 2022 post which it was slated for a 100-hour flight program and scheduled for the first commercial flight on February 28, 2023.
However, the airline is yet to commence commercial operation on its COMAC C919.
The airline has a total of five C919 on order and has previously stated that it expected to receive all four by the end of 2023.