Hey Noel. Let me explain what "rabbit milk" is. The milk you were drinking was produced by a company called "White Rabbit" (In Chinese there is the word "white" in front of "rabbit", I'm surprised that they don't keep the "white" in English). White Rabbit is a lengendary local brand in Shanghai specialized in producing milk candies. We locals in Shanghai have a lot of affection for this brand.
Actually, it's the Big White Rabbit brand, not just a legendary brand in Shanghai, but in the whole of China. I ate a lot of it in the 90s when I was growing up in Chengdu.
For context: there’s two terminals at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. Noel went to T1, rather than T2. If he was aware, the Taxi would have dropped him directly at T2, and there’s no need for a metro ride. A majority of the flights to bigger tier cities like Chengdu always depart from T2. Likewise, you can choose your seating on China Eastern if you download their App and Pre-check. As a foreigner in China, your seat is granted but subject to passport verification on arrival. With regards to the “Rabbit Milk” please note that Rabbit is a “candy” brand and the milk is a marketing collaboration between a milk company and a candy company. It is NOT real rabbit milk. 😂
,,,,,, THIS,,,,,,,MAN ,,,,,LOOKING FOR NEGATIVES ABOUT ,,,,CHINA.... ,, ,USA ,,,,SANCTIONNED CHINESE PLANES.. ,,,,,EUROPE,,,THE SAME,,,,, BUT ,,,,,EUROPE & USA. ARE JUST 14 % OF THE THE WORLD POPULATION..... ,,,,, ,,,,,THERE ARE ,,,,,,,STILL 86 %...... GREETINGS FROM 4755.000.000 ASIANS......
Mind you, Boeing planes only about 50% are made in the US, the rest overseas, C919 has 60% components/parts made in China, this is considered a high percentage indeed.
@@NWA744 At least 60% parts on the comac is designed and made in china🤣 also mind that they are building their own jet engine and already put on a prototype c919 already. I thought it was called changgang? or changyang I forgot. but they are indeed making so much progress. but I guess it won’t like, rule the civil aviation industry, they do have a long way to go.
if you think about it, most of the imported parts that Boeing uses are from China, and the most of the imported parts on a Comac are from the U.S. it means an Airbus and a Comac could be sharing manufacturers in up to 30 to 40% of parts.
I burst into laughter when the gate lady told the guy who's scanning your boarding pass: "I asked you to see his boarding pass, not the passport. What are you looking at"
Engines are made in France USA by Safran and GE and the avionic computers are made by Honnewell so at the end the critical components are still from USA and France.
I'm gonna post a Titanic quote but with airliners! :D "I don't see what the fuss is all about, it doesn't look any bigger than the A320!" :P all jokes aside, it looks to be a fine aircraft, and has decades of service in the air!
This video brought back many memories. I am the son of Foreign Expats and grew up in China from 2001 to 2013. I've flown China Eastern a handful of times (although we usually flew Hainan). Thanks for bringing back good memories!
Im 65 years old this year. I enjoy the Rabbit Brand candies during Chinese New year since I was 4-5 years old . Iin fact we could only enjoy candies during CNY period. . Now I could have as much as I like.
This was truly awesome Philips. Big surprise to see this one on my feed this morning! China is really invested in their air transport, I mean, look at those airports!
These two airports are for sure out of top 5，Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai is old and probably out of top 30. There are many larger and more modern airports in China and their service is excellent
@@lzh4950 may have something to do with the airlines themselves knowing that most of their clients are business travelers who travel domestically. Doesn't seem to be a plus to have really posh food/shower options/full recliners if most of your clients would only stay for 10-20 mins. This should change in newly built airports with focus on international travels.
Chinese figured early on that building airports is way cheaper than building high speed railway in a large mountaneous country. So they built massive airports, then as money came in they made high speed train later. Some far flung places got airports before they got a proper all weather highway.
Why? Because they're Western companies? Or, is it China's way of showing the world that they can be better than the rest. The weird thing is that 70 to 80% of what built the plane comes from the West
There is no free market in the CCP occupied China, this is a plane built on stolen IP with 75% foreign components and they have no clue how to innovate, so its going nowhere, just like the rest of the CCPs sham projects.
A brand of milk sold here in Perth announces that it is produced by West Australian farmers. I thought that was remarkable too as all other brands are produced by cows.
nice and honest review, thanks a lot! the milk is not from rabbit, but branded "White Rabbit". it's an iconic brand from Shanghai, and it was originated from a milky candy. now the iconic candy flavor extends to beverage, ice cream, etc.
Just flew the C919 yesterday and here’s Noel’s review! And more coincidentally I was in 34A, picked this seat specifically to get a good view of the left engine, which had a bit of issue with the reverse thrust during test flights. Luckily the malfunction seemed to have been fixed and the experience on board was quite pleasant.
That’s somewhat disturbing for a brand new plane to already have issues with the engine…particularly something like the reversers. That has been a cause of several big disasters in the past when deployed mid air…
@@jonathanpusar5931 years ago during test flights. Not sure why the OP mentioned it anyways. It's an American engine if you think that changes anything.
As a Chinese avgeek currently living in Singapore, I hope you enjoyed your visit to my hometown Shanghai and your flight on the C919. By the way, the safety video is very different to the usual China Eastern safety video. They made a more patriotic one just for this occasion.
10:40 - When the C919 was launched, some of the Western Media discredited it by saying that its not entirely made in China because many of its parts are not made in China. What they didn't tell you was that even Boeing planes are not 100% USA, they relied on parts from over 500 differnt companies from countries around the world including China. Yes, engines currently used are from France/US but China is already developing their own 1000A series for civilian aircrafts and these will be ready within a few years. And for those people who said that the C919 has a bleak future because it will never get FAA or Europe certification, the C919 wasn't design to fly over long distantces, it was designed for the China and South East Asia markets so even without the Western markets it still has a bright future.
Well, two can the same game China can withdraw approval for Boeing and Airbus flying over China's skies. Always remember, the world does not belong to you. If you hit China, China can hit back.
Western Media Are Paid To Tell The Worst Types Of Lies About African, South American, Middle Eastern, South Pacific & Asian Countries Telling The Truth Is Not In.Their DNA & Forbidden By Their Governments Too.
I think another problem at the moment is that EASA hasnt issued clearance for C919 just yet, idk about FAA though but I read that CAAC and FAA did sign a joint type certification procedure which means it is actually easier to get approval technically from FAA rather than EASA
Noel, I translate the seat fonts for you: At the top written [全球首架] has simply translated at the right [the world's First] C919; At the bottom as [東方風來翼起翱翔] as {Eastern wind comes, Wings up hover} BYW congratulate on the world 1st ever C919 loo review!!
Fun fact: Although avionics and engines are supplied by foreign suppliers, the CFM Leap engines are made with raw material sourced from China. And the Collins Aerospace avionics are made with parts and assembled in part in China. Also, the aircraft is not 2 days old. It is 7 years old. The aircraft rolled out the assembly line back in 2017.
Sorry I thought there are multiple test units for C-919, and the first one as you said was produced in 2017. While the first one in service should be produced somewhat near 2021-22? Cheers!
@@bryanleubg B-919A was ex B-001J. It is the 7th built and rolled off the production line in 2017. First is B-001A which rolled off the production line in 2015. B-001J was then registered in 2022 and delivered the same year to CES.
Great info. Most people tend to forget or rather don't know is the integration of the avionics and sub systems; more like the operating system of the airplane is developed by China. This is really the brain/soul of the plane.
@@Taiwan_Prospers_with_China Most people also tend to forget China can Collins Aerospace and cripple its entire supply chain as the entire supply chain relies on China.
That’s a video that really keeps up with the trend. Hongqiao Airport has been in operation for several decades, dating back from the KMT era. It was the main international gateway of Shanghai until the beginning of 21st century. The terminal 1 is the old one, it mainly serves cross-border flights to Seoul, Tokyo, HongKong, Macau and Taipei, and the low cost carrier Spring Airlines’ domestic flights. Terminal 2 was built at the beginning of the 10s, it is more modern and serves domestic flights within mainland China. Two terminals are at the opposite side of the runways, and are connected by metro and buses. This is a bit similar to Sydney’s Kingsford Smith International Airport.
@@jean-pierresteenberg After what happened with Boeing Max and the FAA. Allowing Boeing to police themselves. I wouldn't be surprised that they ground all the Chinese planes not because of airworthiness issues, but more political ones.
I would certainly fly on one. Aviation requirements are generally quite strict, and these have already racked up quite a few hours of testing and operation.
Great video Noel, thank you. I used to live in Retford then ended up in China via Kazakhstan. I lived in Shanghai (hated it) and moved to Chengdu in 2010. It's actually pronounced "Chung Du" in Chinese. I lived their for 5.5 years before moving to Bangkok. I would describe Chengdu as West China because further west is nothing but mountains! China is an amazing country! I have flown China Eastern to Bangkok and back several times, they seem to be a good solid airline. As a foreigner, I would have to leave China every 3 months for my visa - usually to Hong Kong via Shenzhen or perhaps on holiday. You visited the new airport, which was under construction in my day. While I lived there David Cameron visited, Michelle Obama, Angela Merkel and several other politically connected. I miss Chengdu. Best wishes from Bangkok.
I flew on China Eastern around a decade ago from SFO to CCU (Kolkata) with stopovers in Shanghai and Kunming. I would love to get a chance to fly on a new plane like this. I'm assuming a lot of the local flights in China will transition to these planes.
The aircraft is banned in the U.S n Europe and you want you fly in this aircraft!? 🤦🏻🤦🏻 I value your life more m8. this nearly 3d printed ccp copied aircraft is not safe 😑 😒 😐 😤 can only fly in china 😉 😜
This is why I love your channel Noel, you are literally everywhere, always ready to bring us aeronautical news. Keep up the great work, every new video, you make my day! ✈️🙏 Thank you for that!
Reminds me of long ago when I helped train the China Eastern pilots at what was at the time Delta Connection Academy (Now the L3Harris Academy) at Orlando-Sanford Airport. They got their own King Air for the commercial multi-engine aircraft instead of the Piper Seminoles that everyone else trained in for that last part of the program.
Especially in big cities where there are several airports terminals so knowing which terminal and going to the right one is very important otherwise you'll end up in some unwarranted panic and mad rush.
Lol.... "Can you milk a rabbit....must be tiny little fingers...ah well..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I used to have that brand when they made those candy or lollies. It's the same brand. The Lollies (or candy) is abit sweet and it's also chewy. Used to have these in Sydney Australia but I guess they don't sell much of that brand anymore. Not too sure. Have to double check in Tong Li supermarket or other Asian supermarkets to see if they have those. Loved those when I was a kid
I'm excited to see how this aircraft holds up in the long run. Seems to be a solid airframe with room to improve and grow. Much like Boeing aircrafts over the years. Only time will tell
Speaking about the "Rabbit MIlk" thing, it's just normal milk (but sweetened), and it's called "Rabbit Milk" because of the brand name, which is "Big Rabbit".
Very interesting film. Give it 7 to 10 years and it will be virtually all Chinese manufactured. Watch them sell it all over Africa and Central Asia in the not to distant future. On a side note Shanghai is very impressive, everything is supersized and can be overwhelming the first time you visit.
Hi Noel Wow I could not fault the aircraft it was amazing. For a large disabled passenger the toilet maybe a bit of a squeeze but other than that it's a big thumbs up from me. I thought the business class seats were exceptionally good 'Yes' I would have no hesitation to fly on this aircraft but in Business class only ✈️ 👍
Just remember that, in Hongqiao Airport, most of the domestic flight all departures from Terminal 2, while Terminal 1 is mostly for International flight and domestic flight of Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
LOL what milestone? That they can steal IP and build a plane with 75% foreign components that they have no clue how to actually develop a safety and maintenance system around and zero innovation going forward.
Thanks so much for sharing. Looks like an amazing plane. Beats 737 from what I see. Consumers will always benefit from extra competition. Hope to give it a go someday.
9:43 "......flying a good social distance overhead Wuhan..." That cracked me off my sofa....cheers mate I'm a bit jealous of the Chinese AvGeeks there. Sure brings community together 💪🏻💪🏻
I would definitely try a flight on the C919, but it's unlikely to be flying in Europe in the near future and I have no plans to visit China any time soon, although I would like to. Getting a visa is not always straightforward. At first glance, the cabin looked to be a little more spacious at the front and rear; in my experience it's more normal to have one toilet at the front and two at the back on A320s or 737s, so the Comac has an extra one at the front. As Noel says, the aircraft is constructed from parts manufactured in countries all around the world, but then so are Boeings and Airbuses, so nothing unusual there. Nice one Noel, the new Texan!
You can book a multi-city flight via China Eastern or Air China (i.e. UK - Beijing - Korea) and get a free transit visa 144 hours that gives you plenty of time to explore. Flight tickets to asia from Europe with Chinese carriers are usually quite affordable and east asia flights are extremely safe.
0:50 *MYYY GOD, THAT VAN WAS HIIIIDEOUS...!* 15:50 That "rabbit milk" is a brand, similar to Nestle's "Bear Brand", and interestingly enough, it started as 1980s-1990s squishy (milk) candy, and quite popular as well across asian region
Great review 👍 I’d like to fly her too. Just curious if you noticed that the middle seats are wider then the rest as an incentive for those stuck in the middle. Also with cabin moisture so high I’m just curious about corrosion on components as I believe the fuselage is composite. And it would be cool if you had a meter to measure cabin altitude pressure to compare aircraft to aircraft. Just another gadget for you to carry. Safe travels until the next one ☝️
WOW Noel WOW! Flying the COMAC C919 what an incredible achievement and quite a story! 😮 I hope to maybe fly it someday too and also I hate to say it but the C919 looks pretty nice and comparable to the A320neo or B737-8X 🎉 I hope China 🇨🇳 succeeds with this aircraft and I hope COMAC continues strong as more competition makes better aircraft for everyone! Although I think the C919 and A320neo are so similar looking to one another that the B737-8X and the B737 program still looks much much better in my opinion!! 🎉😂 Cheers 🥂 my friend! Excellent video!
Boeing and Airbus are also loaded with parts from other countries and assembled in Europe and US. For example, 30% of parts in the 787 are from non-US compaines. This is how major airliners are built. The parts are sourced from countries that specializes and have a comparative advantage in these parts.
Best memory flying domestic into Chengdu was the meal service, particularly one of the flight attendants following the cart with a spoon and jar of hot sauce. Noel, I hope you like spicy food. Sichuan is a culinary wonderland!
@@rucxixixi9128 sichuan airlines for life! used to fly a lot between beijing and chengdu (sichuan family, beijing work) and always felt like "it's ok now, i'm almost home". Such a simple gesture of offering sauce made me always try to get their flight.
Thank you Phillip for the insight. I am impressed with the feel of the aircraft through your video. I have flown almost all the commercial jets from Boeing and Airbus. Have also flown Illusion and Tupolev as well. You are spot on by comparing it with single aisle Neo, I totally agree with you by having a look at it. To be honest, watching MA-60 series quality through your video, I am impressed with the quality of C-919. You made my day!
I legit do hope they find more buyers for this plane, it is a legitimately really pretty looking aircraft. I mean its no Concorde or Comet but it is pretty to look at and somehow they managed to make those hideous looking LEAP engines actually look good.
It's not a rabbit milk but the brand! Actually this brand is very popular with milk candies especially with kids! Lokking forward to travel with the C919 this summer too! About the safety concerns since vital parts are imported and proved reliable for years this plane will be fine. Don't forget other modern transport in China such the high speed trains and maglev they got are all doestically made with millions of trips every week and no accidents for years.
I can’t see why it should not turn out to be successful. Problems can happen with new aircraft and the 737 Max certainly proved that. Let’s see how it does in service. Thanks for sharing the experience, look forward to your next adventure.
It doesn’t really serve a competitive advantage vs the MAX or NEO as it’s been in development hell for awhile now. Why order a Comac outside China when it’s competitors are more efficient? They are going to massively subsidize these if they are going to be successful. Which they might do as part of their belt and road initiative. Even then…an operator is going to have to use very specific parts for this aircraft and knowing it can’t fly it in Western countries. A lot of operational question marks too and always long term reliability and safety questions for a manufacturer that’s making a new plane (it’s last jet was ripped from an MD80 so they’re untested on new designs). Right now a lot of government sponsored banks have ‘orders’ to inflate the actual number of customers for the c919…
I guess you will always fly the 737 max even though hundreds of people have died in it and some reports said that it was aerodynamically unbalanced and depends on sensors to constantly detect and balance the lift. I for one believes that sensors and computers do occasionally fail especially if you have to use it continously. I'm a coward, I will not fly the 737.
My first airplane working as cabin crew was a Chinese made MA60. It was a beautiful aircraft, a bit more modern compared to the Boeing 737-500 and 767s that i flew between 2007 and 2015
Very nice review. Cannot wait to take my own flight of C919 when having a chance. 5:53 FYI, one can see many sensors on the plane's front (those black pointy items). It is not a standardized configuration for planes like A320, B737. I hope it will be a trend for all modern planes.
I see two AOA sensors, two pitot tubes and what is probably an air pressure port at the bottom. The starboard side of the aircraft should have at least one more AOA sensor and one more pitot tube. Standard configuration for Airbus but not for Boeing, for some reason. Boeing have generally made do with two of each sensor (don't say 737-MAX).
I flew the C919 on 12/22/23 from Hongchao Airport to Chengdu. It was the most delightful eperience inrecent memory flying B737 seriers in California at leaswt once every month. I must say I could taste a lot of sour apple in Noel's video although he tried very gaciously to add some praises right afterwards. I thank you for that.
We live in a globalised world, nobody should be surprised. Other airlines are no different e.g. Embraer yet don't get the laser-focus on their component supply chains like this new Comac C919.
All airlines in the world, including Boeing and Airbus, have a low self-production rate of their parts, and most of them are bought. After all, civil airlines always have to consider economic benefits. It is cheaper to buy them from a mature supply chain than to build them from scratch.
I always like the “recline or not” discussion 13:16 cuz I believe the extra space you get when people in front of you don’t recline is granted by them. You should feel free to recline, it’s your seat control and seat space. Maybe just don’t complain when you are snugged? (I’m almost the same height as you btw)
Agreed...the seats have a recline button for a reason. Sitting upright for a long flight would be very uncomfortable isn't that why the seats recline 🤔 What do you think Noel ?
Noel, with all of your aviation experience, have you seen any other than planes/satellite anomalies? Maybe you can make a short vid on this subject. Many Thanks!
11:00 I disagree with your point, Boeing and Airbus import a lot of parts of the aircraft from other countries as well, so in that regard they're not USA made or EU made then...they're worldwide made
@@alansmith4655 To be honest, this was my mental state when I flew on the Ryanair 737MAX recently. I was in a tense state the whole time. As a working engineer, I am very worried about Boeing led by an accountant. I watched the development of the 737max. The work documentary, the entire R&D process focuses on cost reduction, competition with Airbus, and management’s intimidation and threats against engineers. It seems that the old 737-800 can reassure me more. For a company like Boeing to lose its safety credibility is very scary. At least for now, as long as I have the choice, I will never buy a Ryanair 737max flight again, even if it will be much cheaper, the whole flight process will make me very nervous.
Though i can say that the C919 may take awhile to compete in the markets, it certainly looks fantastic (I am also imagining what it would look like with the GE90s instead of the Leap Engines)
Boeing has really dropped a large rock on its collective feet. I used to work on the first 737s we had. To keep the same body with its short gears into the present is a financial decision made by the bean counters. An engineer would've bitten the bullet and built a new wing to allow more ground clearance to accommodate wider engines without the shenanigans that is the root of the 737 max's problems. The money printing going on in the USA is another nail in the coffin. The US gov cut funds to FAA leading to the FAA outsourcing certification testing to the manufacturer. This is tantamount to asking a thief to catch the thief!
Greta video Noel; I flew this exact same route from Hongqiao to Tianfu with Spring airlines back in March. Tianfu is a lovely airport. Shame you couldn't spend more time in China. Chengdu's an interesting city and home to the famous pandas.
Hey Noel. Let me explain what "rabbit milk" is. The milk you were drinking was produced by a company called "White Rabbit" (In Chinese there is the word "white" in front of "rabbit", I'm surprised that they don't keep the "white" in English). White Rabbit is a lengendary local brand in Shanghai specialized in producing milk candies. We locals in Shanghai have a lot of affection for this brand.
Actually, it's the Big White Rabbit brand, not just a legendary brand in Shanghai, but in the whole of China. I ate a lot of it in the 90s when I was growing up in Chengdu.
When I was a kid, I ate white rabbit milk candy, and I am now 40 years old from Shandong Province.
I had a lot of those when I was little in the 70s in Hong Kong too.
正解，白兔奶糖，童年的记忆。Positive solution， White Rabbit Milk Candy, Memory of Childhood.
Ah the candy, what a pleasure to find in Tang Frères in Paris when I was a kid 😋😋🥰
Amazing that you flew on the new C919, man! I think it's so cool that you got to check it out. Thanks for sharing the experience with us!
Hoping one day we will never step our foot on board of a flying coffin Bombing737.
Its not banned in the EU. Its undergoing certification process there, which is moving forward smoothly.
For context: there’s two terminals at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. Noel went to T1, rather than T2. If he was aware, the Taxi would have dropped him directly at T2, and there’s no need for a metro ride. A majority of the flights to bigger tier cities like Chengdu always depart from T2. Likewise, you can choose your seating on China Eastern if you download their App and Pre-check. As a foreigner in China, your seat is granted but subject to passport verification on arrival. With regards to the “Rabbit Milk” please note that Rabbit is a “candy” brand and the milk is a marketing collaboration between a milk company and a candy company. It is NOT real rabbit milk. 😂
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THIS,,,,,,,MAN ,,,,,LOOKING FOR NEGATIVES
ABOUT ,,,,CHINA....
,, ,USA ,,,,SANCTIONNED CHINESE PLANES..
,,,,,EUROPE,,,THE SAME,,,,,
BUT ,,,,,EUROPE & USA. ARE JUST 14 % OF THE
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,,,,,THERE ARE ,,,,,,,STILL 86 %......
GREETINGS FROM 4755.000.000 ASIANS......
Thank goodness. Otherwise.....Eeeeeeeeeyuk!
Lol Kisembo, impressive. I am curious are you from Uganda 🙈🤗
@@mercyasiima6966 : Great curiosity. Family origins are! Your guess is amazing. American I am!
@@rkisemboBrilliant. It's great that you keep your Rutooro /Runyoro name 🙏🏽. Proudly Ugandan 🇺🇬 as well.
Mind you, Boeing planes only about 50% are made in the US, the rest overseas, C919 has 60% components/parts made in China, this is considered a high percentage indeed.
That may be a blessing for Boeing to make only 50% as Boeing workers have free access to drugs, as much as they want.
At least most of the foreign parts on Boeings come from the EU, Korea, Japan, and Australia, and not from China.
You know facts don't fit the narrative/propaganda against China right?
@@NWA744 At least 60% parts on the comac is designed and made in china🤣 also mind that they are building their own jet engine and already put on a prototype c919 already. I thought it was called changgang? or changyang I forgot. but they are indeed making so much progress. but I guess it won’t like, rule the civil aviation industry, they do have a long way to go.
if you think about it, most of the imported parts that Boeing uses are from China, and the most of the imported parts on a Comac are from the U.S. it means an Airbus and a Comac could be sharing manufacturers in up to 30 to 40% of parts.
I burst into laughter when the gate lady told the guy who's scanning your boarding pass: "I asked you to see his boarding pass, not the passport. What are you looking at"
hhhha, I heard that as well
she is training that guy
Engines are made in France USA by Safran and GE and the avionic computers are made by Honnewell so at the end the critical components are still from USA and France.
@@franciscomurillorojas1533 What's wrong with you
@@robinsonshawqxi would rather say whats wrong with you? You can't digest the truth😗
Noel
Thank you for recording this unique flight and sharing it with the world.
It would be all Chinese if the engines were as well !
@@rscott2247 did China manufacture turbojets for its fighters? If so, they should have the foundation to build turbofans for the C919.
I'm gonna post a Titanic quote but with airliners! :D "I don't see what the fuss is all about, it doesn't look any bigger than the A320!" :P all jokes aside, it looks to be a fine aircraft, and has decades of service in the air!
It doesn’t matter where the plane is made. If it is comfortable and reliable then, for me, I will definitely fly with them (if I get a chance)
@@WelcomeToIslam-x5i ha ha ha ha
This video brought back many memories. I am the son of Foreign Expats and grew up in China from 2001 to 2013. I've flown China Eastern a handful of times (although we usually flew Hainan). Thanks for bringing back good memories!
Im 65 years old this year. I enjoy the Rabbit Brand candies during Chinese New year since I was 4-5 years old . Iin fact we could only enjoy candies during CNY period. . Now I could have as much as I like.
16:00 LOL, I believe many viewers will be shocked by that rabbit milk 🤣🤣🤣
rabbit is just the brand...
@Alan-ci8yu it is
lol indeed
Use your brain, you really think it's " rabbit" milk ? Yeah, mountain oysters are from the Mexico Gulf !
This was truly awesome Philips. Big surprise to see this one on my feed this morning! China is really invested in their air transport, I mean, look at those airports!
These two airports are for sure out of top 5，Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai is old and probably out of top 30. There are many larger and more modern airports in China and their service is excellent
sure, but try HSR if you ever go to China
Interestingly their airport's lounges are less impressive
@@lzh4950 may have something to do with the airlines themselves knowing that most of their clients are business travelers who travel domestically. Doesn't seem to be a plus to have really posh food/shower options/full recliners if most of your clients would only stay for 10-20 mins. This should change in newly built airports with focus on international travels.
Chinese figured early on that building airports is way cheaper than building high speed railway in a large mountaneous country. So they built massive airports, then as money came in they made high speed train later. Some far flung places got airports before they got a proper all weather highway.
Although it will take time it never hurts to break the duopoly of Boeing and Airbus. In a free market more competition is always a good thing.
Oligopoly*
美国不会像你这么大度，美国不会给C919适航证
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Why? Because they're Western companies? Or, is it China's way of showing the world that they can be better than the rest. The weird thing is that 70 to 80% of what built the plane comes from the West
There is no free market in the CCP occupied China, this is a plane built on stolen IP with 75% foreign components and they have no clue how to innovate, so its going nowhere, just like the rest of the CCPs sham projects.
Wrong terminals, forgotten bags: glad to see this happens to even expert travellers like yourself!
做视频不易啊 太折腾了。。
It can happen when you're holding camera all the time, busy with yourself
A brand of milk sold here in Perth announces that it is produced by West Australian farmers. I thought that was remarkable too as all other brands are produced by cows.
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nice and honest review, thanks a lot! the milk is not from rabbit, but branded "White Rabbit". it's an iconic brand from Shanghai, and it was originated from a milky candy. now the iconic candy flavor extends to beverage, ice cream, etc.
😂😂😂😂quite funny when he said how you milk the rabbit😂😂
One of,if not the first ever flight reviews of Comac C919.
Great content as always.
Keep it up.
Just flew the C919 yesterday and here’s Noel’s review! And more coincidentally I was in 34A, picked this seat specifically to get a good view of the left engine, which had a bit of issue with the reverse thrust during test flights. Luckily the malfunction seemed to have been fixed and the experience on board was quite pleasant.
That’s somewhat disturbing for a brand new plane to already have issues with the engine…particularly something like the reversers. That has been a cause of several big disasters in the past when deployed mid air…
how is row 34 in front of the wing??
Issues during test flights. Fixed already according to Shaoliang Zhong.
@@jonathanpusar5931 years ago during test flights. Not sure why the OP mentioned it anyways. It's an American engine if you think that changes anything.
@Russel Noel mentioned, economy starts in row 30 so 34 is essentially the 7th row of the plane or 5th row of eco
As a Chinese avgeek currently living in Singapore, I hope you enjoyed your visit to my hometown Shanghai and your flight on the C919. By the way, the safety video is very different to the usual China Eastern safety video. They made a more patriotic one just for this occasion.
long live CCP. LOL
Flee from Shanghai in order to watch RUclips. Long live CCP😂😂
I'm sorry you were forced to say this, what was your original punishment?
Wat r u doing in Singapore? Time to return home
All these brainless western comments, too embarrassing, seeing sour grapes
10:40 - When the C919 was launched, some of the Western Media discredited it by saying that its not entirely made in China because many of its parts are not made in China. What they
didn't tell you was that even Boeing planes are not 100% USA, they relied on parts from over 500 differnt companies from countries around the world including China.
Yes, engines currently used are from France/US but China is already developing their own 1000A series for civilian aircrafts and these will be ready within a few years.
And for those people who said that the C919 has a bleak future because it will never get FAA or Europe certification, the C919 wasn't design to fly over long distantces, it was designed for the China and South East Asia markets so even without the Western markets it still has a bright future.
With every C919 flying a domestic route within China means one less plane needs to be bought from Boeing or Airbus.
Well, two can the same game China can withdraw approval for Boeing and Airbus flying over China's skies. Always remember, the world does not belong to you. If you hit China, China can hit back.
Very true man! Thx for pointing this out, I feel tired to explain it again and again.
Western Media Are Paid To Tell The Worst Types Of Lies About African, South American, Middle Eastern, South Pacific & Asian Countries
Telling The Truth Is Not In.Their DNA & Forbidden By Their Governments Too.
I think another problem at the moment is that EASA hasnt issued clearance for C919 just yet, idk about FAA though but I read that CAAC and FAA did sign a joint type certification procedure which means it is actually easier to get approval technically from FAA rather than EASA
Noel, I translate the seat fonts for you:
At the top written [全球首架] has simply translated at the right [the world's First] C919;
At the bottom as [東方風來翼起翱翔] as {Eastern wind comes, Wings up hover}
BYW congratulate on the world 1st ever C919 loo review!!
hope the future of this aircraft become successful.
Fun fact: Although avionics and engines are supplied by foreign suppliers, the CFM Leap engines are made with raw material sourced from China. And the Collins Aerospace avionics are made with parts and assembled in part in China.
Also, the aircraft is not 2 days old. It is 7 years old. The aircraft rolled out the assembly line back in 2017.
Sorry I thought there are multiple test units for C-919, and the first one as you said was produced in 2017. While the first one in service should be produced somewhat near 2021-22? Cheers!
@@bryanleubg B-919A was ex B-001J.
It is the 7th built and rolled off the production line in 2017. First is B-001A which rolled off the production line in 2015.
B-001J was then registered in 2022 and delivered the same year to CES.
@@PlaneGuyProud wow, thanks for the info, sorry thought it was a newer plane that just came down the assembly line.
Great info. Most people tend to forget or rather don't know is the integration of the avionics and sub systems; more like the operating system of the airplane is developed by China. This is really the brain/soul of the plane.
@@Taiwan_Prospers_with_China Most people also tend to forget China can Collins Aerospace and cripple its entire supply chain as the entire supply chain relies on China.
The bit about the rabbit milk had me in stitches 😂
"Rabbit milk" ha ha. The box reads "White Rabbit Brand cows milk". It would be rather difficult to milk a rabbit.
That 54% humidity is beautiful! 👍
It will make longer trips more tolerable as the low humidity disturbs my sinus.
A citizen of San Francisco to the C919 crew........What? No fog inside the plane? C'MON MAN! 😊
That’s a video that really keeps up with the trend. Hongqiao Airport has been in operation for several decades, dating back from the KMT era. It was the main international gateway of Shanghai until the beginning of 21st century. The terminal 1 is the old one, it mainly serves cross-border flights to Seoul, Tokyo, HongKong, Macau and Taipei, and the low cost carrier Spring Airlines’ domestic flights. Terminal 2 was built at the beginning of the 10s, it is more modern and serves domestic flights within mainland China. Two terminals are at the opposite side of the runways, and are connected by metro and buses. This is a bit similar to Sydney’s Kingsford Smith International Airport.
ling long ding dong ppl made a jet lmao, watch FAA ground all of them
@@jean-pierresteenberg but the max was grounded 1st in china..
@@jean-pierresteenberg lol you edgelords think you're funny but are actually just sad boys irl
@@jean-pierresteenberg After what happened with Boeing Max and the FAA. Allowing Boeing to police themselves. I wouldn't be surprised that they ground all the Chinese planes not because of airworthiness issues, but more political ones.
@@jean-pierresteenberg Oh you mean the FAA that approved 737 max😅?
This is a huge milestone you're surely the first big youtuber to have flown the C919
I am surprised it's the first high profile video I see for the C919 and it's not even the inaugural flight
I would certainly fly on one. Aviation requirements are generally quite strict, and these have already racked up quite a few hours of testing and operation.
Great video Noel, thank you. I used to live in Retford then ended up in China via Kazakhstan. I lived in Shanghai (hated it) and moved to Chengdu in 2010. It's actually pronounced "Chung Du" in Chinese. I lived their for 5.5 years before moving to Bangkok. I would describe Chengdu as West China because further west is nothing but mountains! China is an amazing country! I have flown China Eastern to Bangkok and back several times, they seem to be a good solid airline. As a foreigner, I would have to leave China every 3 months for my visa - usually to Hong Kong via Shenzhen or perhaps on holiday. You visited the new airport, which was under construction in my day. While I lived there David Cameron visited, Michelle Obama, Angela Merkel and several other politically connected.
I miss Chengdu. Best wishes from Bangkok.
We loved Chengdu when we visited about 10 years ago and would go back again in an instant. So many interesting things to do there.
welcome to Shanghai! amazing that you made it onto this plane long before many of us living here
I flew on China Eastern around a decade ago from SFO to CCU (Kolkata) with stopovers in Shanghai and Kunming. I would love to get a chance to fly on a new plane like this. I'm assuming a lot of the local flights in China will transition to these planes.
No way. Why? American government bans generators to export to China.
C919 is assembled in China, not made in China.
Do they still fly kolkata to kunming ?
@@junaidanwar999 Looks like they still do. MU556 flight number. It’s not every day of the week though.
The aircraft is banned in the U.S n Europe and you want you fly in this aircraft!? 🤦🏻🤦🏻 I value your life more m8. this nearly 3d printed ccp copied aircraft is not safe 😑 😒 😐 😤 can only fly in china 😉 😜
Not really, the airlines in China own a lot of 737 and 320, which will not be retired in a while.
This is why I love your channel Noel, you are literally everywhere, always ready to bring us aeronautical news.
Keep up the great work, every new video, you make my day! ✈️🙏 Thank you for that!
Thank you for your kind words.
9:54 shanghai international circuit looks cool from above 😊 2 of my favourite things in one movie planes and a racetrack thanks noel❤
Boeing 787: I have the better humidity than any other plane!
Comac C919: Hold my rabbit milk.
@Melon60625 Hey, I got your email about Xi Jingping. Sorry, I don't have any nudes of him.
This is so cool! Traveling to China just to fly on the C919 and the ARJ21 and ride all the high speed trains would be amazing
soon will fly to thailand, malaysisa, north korea, cambodia, pakistan, and Russia etc.. Cross Countries.
@中国芯
I hope so. I am hoping to maybe see one in the states. Who knows? Maybe the big 3 airlines will fly a few examples.
The high speed trains are very good. I took a ride from Shanghai to Hangzhou sometime back. very stable, fast. I enjoyed the quick trip then.
Reminds me of long ago when I helped train the China Eastern pilots at what was at the time Delta Connection Academy (Now the L3Harris Academy) at Orlando-Sanford Airport. They got their own King Air for the commercial multi-engine aircraft instead of the Piper Seminoles that everyone else trained in for that last part of the program.
wow, you contributed to the experience and success of China's aviation industry. nice.
Especially in big cities where there are several airports terminals so knowing which terminal and going to the right one is very important otherwise you'll end up in some unwarranted panic and mad rush.
Awesome! You must be 1 of the 1st, if not the 1st, flight reviewer of the C919 ! 👍👍👍....and yes uncanny resemblance to existing competitor aircraft !!
Lol.... "Can you milk a rabbit....must be tiny little fingers...ah well..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. I used to have that brand when they made those candy or lollies. It's the same brand. The Lollies (or candy) is abit sweet and it's also chewy. Used to have these in Sydney Australia but I guess they don't sell much of that brand anymore. Not too sure. Have to double check in Tong Li supermarket or other Asian supermarkets to see if they have those. Loved those when I was a kid
I'm excited to see how this aircraft holds up in the long run. Seems to be a solid airframe with room to improve and grow. Much like Boeing aircrafts over the years. Only time will tell
This comment hasn't aged well...
@@Jeff-sp7bgwhat happened? Can't find any news on it
I'd love to fly that plane. I am also pretty sure that it will be common around Asia before too long.
Speaking about the "Rabbit MIlk" thing, it's just normal milk (but sweetened), and it's called "Rabbit Milk" because of the brand name, which is "Big Rabbit".
the Sheena Easton joke never gets old
lmao it’s so funny to see the whole rabbit milk thing
Very interesting film. Give it 7 to 10 years and it will be virtually all Chinese manufactured. Watch them sell it all over Africa and Central Asia in the not to distant future. On a side note Shanghai is very impressive, everything is supersized and can be overwhelming the first time you visit.
they already have domestic parts as plan B just in case.
@@pm3302 read my comment above.
Bits of metal and plastic they can do yeah. Have they made an actual jet engine yet
Hi Noel
Wow I could not fault the aircraft it was amazing.
For a large disabled passenger the toilet maybe a bit of a squeeze but other than that it's a big thumbs up from me.
I thought the business class seats were exceptionally good
'Yes' I would have no hesitation to fly on this aircraft but in Business class only ✈️ 👍
Really cool having a decent flight on a brand new plane. Thanks for sharing this nice video.
Just remember that, in Hongqiao Airport, most of the domestic flight all departures from Terminal 2, while Terminal 1 is mostly for International flight and domestic flight of Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.
It’s not the milk from rabbit 😂just the name of the brand, and it’s also a local brand from Shanghai 😂😂
A new milestone in aviation for China , Thank you for sharing your flying experience, great video.
LOL what milestone? That they can steal IP and build a plane with 75% foreign components that they have no clue how to actually develop a safety and maintenance system around and zero innovation going forward.
wrrrr
As a Travel fanatic I would love to travel in this COMAC C919 one day.
welcome to China
... LOL! NEVER will fly with a cheap fucking copycat chinese plane!
Amazing vedio depicting the C919 which is the game changer in the Chinese aviation industry.
Thanks so much for sharing. Looks like an amazing plane. Beats 737 from what I see. Consumers will always benefit from extra competition. Hope to give it a go someday.
Until they start using cheap parts and they start falling out the sky
9:53 is the bird eye's view of the Shanghai F1 Circuit located in Jiading District, northwest of Shanghai city.
I’ve discovered that I love the logistics of travel sometimes more than the destination. I love your videos…I get my fix…for a little while 😜😊
9:43 "......flying a good social distance overhead Wuhan..."
That cracked me off my sofa....cheers mate
I'm a bit jealous of the Chinese AvGeeks there. Sure brings community together 💪🏻💪🏻
I would definitely try a flight on the C919, but it's unlikely to be flying in Europe in the near future and I have no plans to visit China any time soon, although I would like to. Getting a visa is not always straightforward.
At first glance, the cabin looked to be a little more spacious at the front and rear; in my experience it's more normal to have one toilet at the front and two at the back on A320s or 737s, so the Comac has an extra one at the front. As Noel says, the aircraft is constructed from parts manufactured in countries all around the world, but then so are Boeings and Airbuses, so nothing unusual there. Nice one Noel, the new Texan!
Hello. Feel free to come to Russia and fly on a MS-21. If it ever flies tho
Maybe in the future
You can book a multi-city flight via China Eastern or Air China (i.e. UK - Beijing - Korea) and get a free transit visa 144 hours that gives you plenty of time to explore. Flight tickets to asia from Europe with Chinese carriers are usually quite affordable and east asia flights are extremely safe.
@@travel-ying Thanks for this information, it is very helpful.
Got to love the brave🎉
0:50 *MYYY GOD, THAT VAN WAS HIIIIDEOUS...!*
15:50 That "rabbit milk" is a brand, similar to Nestle's "Bear Brand", and interestingly enough, it started as 1980s-1990s squishy (milk) candy, and quite popular as well across asian region
15:52 Rabbit milk??? Rabbit brand milk. lol
Great review 👍 I’d like to fly her too. Just curious if you noticed that the middle seats are wider then the rest as an incentive for those stuck in the middle. Also with cabin moisture so high I’m just curious about corrosion on components as I believe the fuselage is composite. And it would be cool if you had a meter to measure cabin altitude pressure to compare aircraft to aircraft. Just another gadget for you to carry. Safe travels until the next one ☝️
With Boeing dropping out of the sky and dropping parts like crazy wont be long before we in the USA are all flying these planes !
WOW Noel WOW! Flying the COMAC C919 what an incredible achievement and quite a story! 😮 I hope to maybe fly it someday too and also I hate to say it but the C919 looks pretty nice and comparable to the A320neo or B737-8X 🎉 I hope China 🇨🇳 succeeds with this aircraft and I hope COMAC continues strong as more competition makes better aircraft for everyone! Although I think the C919 and A320neo are so similar looking to one another that the B737-8X and the B737 program still looks much much better in my opinion!! 🎉😂
Cheers 🥂 my friend! Excellent video!
Boeing and Airbus are also loaded with parts from other countries and assembled in Europe and US. For example, 30% of parts in the 787 are from non-US compaines.
This is how major airliners are built. The parts are sourced from countries that specializes and have a comparative advantage in these parts.
Nice of you not to recline your seat, I never recline mine out of courtesy to the passenger behind.
Best memory flying domestic into Chengdu was the meal service, particularly one of the flight attendants following the cart with a spoon and jar of hot sauce. Noel, I hope you like spicy food. Sichuan is a culinary wonderland!
Lmao, must be Sichuan airline with their 老干妈😂
@@rucxixixi9128 sichuan airlines for life! used to fly a lot between beijing and chengdu (sichuan family, beijing work) and always felt like "it's ok now, i'm almost home". Such a simple gesture of offering sauce made me always try to get their flight.
Thank you Phillip for the insight.
I am impressed with the feel of the aircraft through your video.
I have flown almost all the commercial jets from Boeing and Airbus. Have also flown Illusion and Tupolev as well.
You are spot on by comparing it with single aisle Neo, I totally agree with you by having a look at it.
To be honest, watching MA-60 series quality through your video, I am impressed with the quality of C-919.
You made my day!
Thank you for your kind words!
great that you also shared your view on the plane. Wish I would have a chance to take C919 the next time I go to China.
Looks like a nice plane. I hope they will be allowed world wide. Better than the old bangers many discount airlines fly.
Another fun video, always entertaining Noel and such fun to see different airports and of course planes!
Glad you like them!
Really nice video! Enjoyed every moment of it, currently I'm in Shanghai too, I wish to take a ride on the Comac C919 someday in the near future!
In 0:09 the comac C919 is indicated as airbus 320 and the airbus 320 as the comac C919.
That's probably intentional by Noel.
Its tongue-in-cheek because they look so similar
Yes
It's not rabbit milk, it says cow milk on the carton @16:56. Giant Rabbit is the brand name.
I’m so interest in this c919 flight, the first I have seen
This is awesome, and you got a ticket to fly on a new c919
What ‘Rabbit Milk’⁉️⁉️⁉️😆😂🤣 ‘Little Rabbit’ is the BRAND, it’s just normal milk‼️
My poor attempt at humor. lol
I legit do hope they find more buyers for this plane, it is a legitimately really pretty looking aircraft. I mean its no Concorde or Comet but it is pretty to look at and somehow they managed to make those hideous looking LEAP engines actually look good.
They wouldn't be able to make new tech like Concorde unless they have one to copy!
It's not a rabbit milk but the brand! Actually this brand is very popular with milk candies especially with kids! Lokking forward to travel with the C919 this summer too! About the safety concerns since vital parts are imported and proved reliable for years this plane will be fine. Don't forget other modern transport in China such the high speed trains and maglev they got are all doestically made with millions of trips every week and no accidents for years.
they always a have moronic response to basic things in other cultures
I can’t see why it should not turn out to be successful. Problems can happen with new aircraft and the 737 Max certainly proved that. Let’s see how it does in service. Thanks for sharing the experience, look forward to your next adventure.
It doesn’t really serve a competitive advantage vs the MAX or NEO as it’s been in development hell for awhile now.
Why order a Comac outside China when it’s competitors are more efficient? They are going to massively subsidize these if they are going to be successful. Which they might do as part of their belt and road initiative. Even then…an operator is going to have to use very specific parts for this aircraft and knowing it can’t fly it in Western countries.
A lot of operational question marks too and always long term reliability and safety questions for a manufacturer that’s making a new plane (it’s last jet was ripped from an MD80 so they’re untested on new designs).
Right now a lot of government sponsored banks have ‘orders’ to inflate the actual number of customers for the c919…
I guess you will always fly the 737 max even though hundreds of people have died in it and some reports said that it was aerodynamically unbalanced and depends on sensors to constantly detect and balance the lift.
I for one believes that sensors and computers do occasionally fail especially if you have to use it continously. I'm a coward, I will not fly the 737.
I bet the C919 will last 6 months before breaking down like everything else they make.
@@j.r.357 Let's see if your brain will still be good in another 6 months......
@@j.r.357 Oh, sorry, I was wrong too. You brain will get rotten in 4 months less a day....
Wow wish one day I like to try this plane ✈️.Well done to and cooperations 👍👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✌️✌️✌️✌️
My first airplane working as cabin crew was a Chinese made MA60. It was a beautiful aircraft, a bit more modern compared to the Boeing 737-500 and 767s that i flew between 2007 and 2015
Very nice review. Cannot wait to take my own flight of C919 when having a chance. 5:53 FYI, one can see many sensors on the plane's front (those black pointy items). It is not a standardized configuration for planes like A320, B737. I hope it will be a trend for all modern planes.
I see two AOA sensors, two pitot tubes and what is probably an air pressure port at the bottom. The starboard side of the aircraft should have at least one more AOA sensor and one more pitot tube. Standard configuration for Airbus but not for Boeing, for some reason. Boeing have generally made do with two of each sensor (don't say 737-MAX).
Addendum: on the rollout at the start of the video you can see the other pitot tube and AOA sensor on the starboard side of the nose.
the "Rabbit Milk" isn't milk from rabbits. its cows milk actually. its just the brand of the milk is called "Big White Rabbit".
I was hoping that. Thank you for clarifying.😅
Yes, "Big White Rabbit" is quite a popular and old candy brand in China
Yes. Just a name.
No Chinese can stand a misunderstanding like that.
I flew the C919 on 12/22/23 from Hongchao Airport to Chengdu. It was the most delightful eperience inrecent memory flying B737 seriers in California at leaswt once every month. I must say I could taste a lot of sour apple in Noel's video although he tried very gaciously to add some praises right afterwards. I thank you for that.
Sour grapes that’s their traditional sayings
15:53 :D it was not rabbit milk :D Big White Rabbit is a brand - they started with milk flavoured candies :D
How do you milk a rabbit? that's one of the funniest questions I've ever heard in my life!! and I laughed so hard!! Thanks Noel!!
My friend worked on the avionics for this plane. Its amazing how many parts are from the US for a Chinese built plane.
We live in a globalised world, nobody should be surprised. Other airlines are no different e.g. Embraer yet don't get the laser-focus on their component supply chains like this new Comac C919.
Because those are cheaper to purchase.
You really shouldn't be thinking that Chinese are not capable to make those avionics.right?
@@jamessmith1652 The only reason it gets bought up is because Western Government want there media to slander China
You've must not looked at the Boeing aircraft... or Airbus. About half of the 787 parts are produced outside of the US.
All airlines in the world, including Boeing and Airbus, have a low self-production rate of their parts, and most of them are bought. After all, civil airlines always have to consider economic benefits. It is cheaper to buy them from a mature supply chain than to build them from scratch.
I always like the “recline or not” discussion 13:16 cuz I believe the extra space you get when people in front of you don’t recline is granted by them. You should feel free to recline, it’s your seat control and seat space. Maybe just don’t complain when you are snugged? (I’m almost the same height as you btw)
Agreed...the seats have a recline button for a reason. Sitting upright for a long flight would be very uncomfortable isn't that why the seats recline 🤔 What do you think Noel ?
Noel, with all of your aviation experience, have you seen any other than planes/satellite anomalies? Maybe you can make a short vid on this subject. Many Thanks!
Great video, and had me giggling about "Rabbit Milk" 😂😂
Glad you enjoyed it
The C919 looks like a nice plane and I'd be happy to fly on one.
11:00 I disagree with your point, Boeing and Airbus import a lot of parts of the aircraft from other countries as well, so in that regard they're not USA made or EU made then...they're worldwide made
Boeing and airbus import from majority western countries
@@johnjoe769 yeah the wing mainly comes from korea or japan, that's the most important part of an aircraft.
@@rtjahyadi7868 that maybe true for Boeing but not airbus
The relative humidity thing is really enticing me to try this plane (and I bet the humidity is locally made)...
Thanks for posting. The noise level and vibration in C919 appears to be lower than in a 1 aisled airplane of similar types such as a 737 or a A320.
I'd rather a little noise than a lack of safety
@@alansmith4655 To be honest, this was my mental state when I flew on the Ryanair 737MAX recently. I was in a tense state the whole time. As a working engineer, I am very worried about Boeing led by an accountant. I watched the development of the 737max. The work documentary, the entire R&D process focuses on cost reduction, competition with Airbus, and management’s intimidation and threats against engineers. It seems that the old 737-800 can reassure me more. For a company like Boeing to lose its safety credibility is very scary. At least for now, as long as I have the choice, I will never buy a Ryanair 737max flight again, even if it will be much cheaper, the whole flight process will make me very nervous.
Congratulations China. We shall be glad to do business with you. I like the C919 outlook. Kudos!
Though i can say that the C919 may take awhile to compete in the markets, it certainly looks fantastic
(I am also imagining what it would look like with the GE90s instead of the Leap Engines)
Boeing has really dropped a large rock on its collective feet.
I used to work on the first 737s we had.
To keep the same body with its short gears into the present is a financial decision made by the bean counters. An engineer would've bitten the bullet and built a new wing to allow more ground clearance to accommodate wider engines without the shenanigans that is the root of the 737 max's problems.
The money printing going on in the USA is another nail in the coffin. The US gov cut funds to FAA leading to the FAA outsourcing certification testing to the manufacturer. This is tantamount to asking a thief to catch the thief!
Greta video Noel; I flew this exact same route from Hongqiao to Tianfu with Spring airlines back in March. Tianfu is a lovely airport. Shame you couldn't spend more time in China. Chengdu's an interesting city and home to the famous pandas.
Welcome to chengdu, my hometown and the home of panda. 🎉
C919,'s success would carry on the success of C929! 🙏🇨🇳👍
The three blue aircon. outlets above the seats are quite stylish and attractive to the eyes.
Absolutely beautiful aircraft, nice designs and so quiet.
Chof.... BUUUULLLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!