First domestically-made passenger jet takes flight in China

A sign which reads ‘1st C919 inaugural flight’ is seen in front of the Chinese-made passenger aircraft (Ding Ting/Xinhua/AP)

China’s first domestically-made passenger jet has flown its maiden commercial flight, as the country looks to compete with industry giants such as Boeing and Airbus in the global aircraft market.

The C919 plane, built by the Commercial Aviation Corporation of China (Comac), carried about 130 passengers on the flight, according to state-owned newspaper China Daily.