Flying the COMAC C919 - China's Game Changer?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2023
- I just flew on China’s new airplane COMAC C919 from Shanghai to Chengdu with China Eastern Airlines.
It’s been more than 3 years since I last visited mainland China. The flight was a pleasant and modern one for me and many other aviation enthusiasts. Powered by the same CFM leap engines, the C919 shares many similarities with Airbus and Boeing. My flight took almost 3 hours, flying at 34,000 ft with a maximum speed of Mach 0.78.
During the flight, I experienced both C919 Business and Economy class seat features, the lavatory and galley. The middle seat width on C919 is half an inch wider to compensate for the shoulder room like A220. I spoke with the operating crew about their training and operation on the new C919.
At the end of the flight, I gave my verdict as a passenger on the C919. In short, the C919 needs to prove itself in commercial service that it can meet the economics and the required efficiency. Currently, there are over 500 orders by Chinese airlines and leasing companies but the future success depends on foreign certification of this airplane.
As the C919 is mainly used for domestic travel in China, its biggest competitor at the moment is not Boeing or Airbus, but China's efficient high-speed rail system.
That's why the USA keep provides engines and avionics etc. they can profit from it for decades. But if comac reached to bulid thousands of them, still a small potion of the plane market, but will be noticeable, when that happens.....then is not all about money gained, you know.
HSR system has always been a competitor with the airlines in China since 2011. However, by purchasing C919 instead of 737/320 by the Chinese carriers, C919 competes directly with the peers in the same class, instead of the HSR.
Not really, with C919. Less Boeing and Airbus will be bought. And the myth of C919 can't fly overseas are nonsense. There are 27 countries accepting CAA certification which means C919 can fly to other 27 countries
@@zenden9 tell me when any one of those "27 countries" actually pay cash to buy one of those C919🤣
@@user-jd8vl3bt6n Tell me a country that uses cash to pay for commercial jet ? 😂🤣
Love that you spoke Chinese in this video. Been studying Chinese for 3 months now and I could actually understand quite a bit! Comprehensible input really helps. (3/5h a day)
3 months? That’s really impressive👍.
Yeah,but Chinese is too hard for foreigners to learn😂
Keep learning it!我相信你能學好的
@@zhiweiho6120 Please use simplied one :).
我学汉语一年了，可是很多不明白。他学三个月了，我不相信他都明白。
@@bd8594 Yeah! I was surprised as well to be honest. Still studying Chinese everyday. :)
Sam, I have never heard you speak Chinese. This is incredible. On your first flight onboard a Chinese built aircraft, you speak the language of the land. Great respect.
Of course Sam would speak the language -- he is Chinese! He was born in Beijing!
Sam spoke Cantonese in one of the CX video before
indeed. he was from Hong Kong and was born in beijing.
"Sam?" 😂
Yeah it's almost like he's Chinese
I subscribed to your channel a few years ago, but last week was actually my first time on an airplane. I have to say that for someone who has never been on an airplane, or has been on an airplane, the experience when watching your videos makes a huge difference.
DUUUDE I’m that guy in the lavatory😜 so fortunate to be on the same flight with Sam!
LOOOL. Jealous that you guys already got to experience the C919! Hope that I will experience it soon...
@@SwazzerProductions Actually the A320 is the superior version of this humble aircraft.
@@SwazzerProductions hope you get the chance to fly on it soon! It’s a modern and sleek aircraft with many interesting design features.
You are not allowed to use youtube in China
@@jkardez4794 having flown nearly all newer gen narrow-bodies (a220 with delta, 7M8 with AA, 320/321 neo with multiple carriers), I can say the C919 provides comparable experiences. I admit that the use of western technologies makes it good, though
Every passenger in air flight should remember the dedicated efford of all those contributors working in the manufacturing plants, whether in the US, or EU, or in China. Without their contribution, there is no safe flight to talk about. Lets us salute their unwavering efford to make commercial air flight safe for everyone.
I m from India i want to work in China can anyone help
Yes they aren't doing it for free
Well said sir ❤
Yes including the hackers from China who contributed a lot to the C919 project.
@@hulklovesaviation7535 glad to hear that you mean Airbus and Boer are fool
Hi Sam! I'm from Brasil but, I have so much respect with Chinese People, and your tradictions during years. I believe this amazing aircraft will be a wonderfull start in a comercial Chinese Aviation fighting with other... Thanks for sharing with us this incredible aircraft.
Wow,as a Chinese so glad to your view ，holp you have a nice day🎉
Thanks and huge respect to Embraer and Brazilian people too
We have so much respect for Brasilian ppl as well! Love from China.
Brazil is an amazing country！
Thanks for all. Greetings!
I was waiting for your review of this new competitor. I’ve seen couple other videos about the comac C919 but yours is the one to watch. 👍🏼
First impression is I like the C919. Cabin appears spacious, seats very good and lavatory good too. Overall I would be happy to fly. Glad you made this vlog. Thanks.
Camera can lie thus like 777 even in video it’s looks pleasant however is super noisy.
@@lartorgames I have friends who have already tried it, they say it is very quiet, quieter than A320neo, on par with the A220.
@@lartorgames so right....the 777 sounds like a "clunker" also cramped too.
@@haroldyeoh6464 why don't ya like Boeing?
@@kiyoshitakeda452 actually is it’s better than a340 and a330 brother back in the days aircraft were shit at least 777 was improvement at the time.
No matter whether you like China or not, it indeed made it! For the civil aviation market, having one more competitor is always better for us passengers and aviation enthusiasts. This means that we will be able to sit on more comfortable and safer planes in the future.
Yeah like I felt he speaks like it, but I think he's lives in China right?
😂 safer? Not likely
Well when you copy everybody else’s homework..
@@lorrenzohipolito614Rumors say Emirates UAE
@@lorrenzohipolito614 sam born in Beijing but he lives in Dubai right now. what's more, sam's nationality is not China
Really happy to see Sam's video of C919,
I wish to have a nice journey in Comac's C919 in the future
I was anticipating your review of this flight and here it is! Thank you!
Man this just brought me in tears. Love this so much. Keep up the good work Sam
What a great video Sam! Good luck to Comac with the C919 🎉
As an aviation enthusiast, I always enjoy your videos and never want them to end. 🎉
You must say that everything is perfect because if you say otherwise you are screwed, I am not saying that it is bad but if it were, you are obliged to speak wonders
@@MrReynoso562 what are you talking about, am lost 😳
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@@MrReynoso562 idiot alert!
Loved the content! Plane looks superb. My favourite part of the video actually was the Mandarin. Such clear pronunciation from you and crew! I used to study Mandarin but haven't had much exposure to it for years! So good to hear it again :)
So good to see you flying in China again and WHAT AN AMAZING video! I can recall that I was just graduated from high school when watching your last Mainland China flight experience, and now I'm going to start my graduate study in US. Thank you for all these positive and energetic videos and unique travel experiences! Hope one day I can meet you on a flight.
why u want study in usa ,do u even know white american very racist to asian especially to chinese like u ,also its not even save walk alone in usa
Glad that you explained the bit about "the white rabbit milk". Otherwise, I would have been thinking about all sorts of possibilities. 😂
😂😂😂
Thanks Sam and good to see you flying in Max C919!
Hi Sam, I've been a fan of yours for a long time. You make great videos 👏 Congratulations to the Chinese engineers behind C919 🇨🇳
I heard you speak Chinese after a long time and it was funny 👍.
I wish you good health and happiness.
I'm also happy that you are working with FlyRosta🇨🇿. I am also a big fan of it. So thanks and I look forward to more videos.
Hi, Milda from Czech Republic 🇨🇿🇨🇳
Wow that looks like an amazing experience. Really nice of the flight crew to give the girl a birthday cake! I am impressed.
birthday cake is one of member services of ceair🎉
I was also very surprised by the birthday cake haha, seems like a cute gesture.
Thanks Sam for this great video. I can’t wait to try the new 919 :)
Well done and congrats to COMAC. Thanks Sam for taking us along on this flight.
Noel philips did a video of it a couple of weeks ago. Sam Chui is late to the game. th-cam.com/video/nAwtVWwqnW0/w-d-xo.html
Thank you Sam. This was a great vicarious experience for me as a result of your review.
Bravo! Sam. Thank you for sharing. BTW, I never thought you can speak Mandarin in Chinese so well. Of course, you speak Cantonese as good as well. Proud of you. Good job👍👍
He was born in Beijing. Then moved to Hong Kong. 😂
thanks for sharing your C919 experience.
感谢sam这次有关c919的精彩视频，做得非常棒。😄同时身为华人也为自己的母国终于有国产的大型客机而感到由衷地高兴。
最好能儘快有C929啦！
@@wai-shinglam4447 哈哈哈929估计要慢一点了，目前的消息是2030年左右试飞
那个时候是要和CJ2000一起出来吧？
🎉🎉 Thanks for sharing, celebration for such achievment, C919 looks amazing!
wow what a surprise. I Really didn't expect Sam was on this ride. That is some enthusiasm and professionalism . respect
Glad to see a C919 video by a real professional😀
That food offering is way better than what we get here in economy. Thanks for the trip Sam ..hope to fly the Comac when I visit next
Thank you Sam you used mandarin to communicate with crew and Chinese passengers, very friendly and showed respect! (I’m writing English here cuz wanna all your followers can see and understand your hard working with culture awareness). 👏
小细节，真的做得很好小西杰肖西
Thanks Sam, hope to experience the C919 one day.
Congratulations to COMAC. Looking to go to China in a few years and want to visit many places throughout the country. I will undoubtedly book flights on their planes.
中国欢迎你！
good🎉
welcome to China ❤
Great video of an epic flight Sam!
The flight attendants are friendly and appear happy doing their job. I like that. 👍
Fantastic content as always.
為我的祖國航空事業喝采!!!!
我是台灣人更是一個驕傲的中國人
可惜台湾现在的课本已经不认大陆了，几十年后，就变成朝鲜和韩国，不再相认，只能武力统一到时候 哎~
中共這些東拼西湊的爛鐵，你還說為祖國航空事業喝采？
看看歷史中共殺害了多少國民黨？
你還敢自稱驕傲的中國人還是應該稱是無恥的賣台賊！
感谢台湾省同胞，欢迎常来大陆走走
@@Michael-yx4vy 您客氣了，中國就是我們中國人的祖國。愛國是必需的!!!
向您致敬！
This video is really amazing... I love this video... Thank you for sharing this video with us
Superb video. One of the best. Congrats
Very nice video. I would fly on COMAC 919 any time. Also, for the video, I am impressed by the music selection.
I have waited for this review for the longest
More competition is always good. Here’s to more plane manufacturers entering the market with safe and good products. Well done!
More competition? All of them use the same parts from almost the same suppliers. Its even more expensive than the 737 max, its the CCCP Buying its own plane with State companies
It will become cheap overtime, no new product breaks even, in the first production run. The biggest criterion for its success as a truly Chinese product would be to look at the initial indigenous component percentage and see how it increases overtime.
@@davidemmyg "It will become cheap" is not a real statement. You dont know what the price will be as the most expensive components come from the USA and Europe and they dont make them cheaper by the day.
love the birthday gift for the passenger. Well done
This is the most expected video I have waited for a very long time! Thank you for making this one! Go 919, 祝九妹行稳致远!!
I m from India i want to work in China can anyone help
@@boriesclayton7077 you wouldn't want to work in China
Thanks Sam for sharing
Hi Sam Chui you are the aviation TH-camr that knows how to make my day and your the only 10/10 Aviation TH-camr keep up the good work! PS:I am also from China🇨🇳 though it is quite sad that it isn’t allowed to fly internationally because they need to make deeds to other airports.
Love the content, and good to hear Sam to speak Chinese❤❤❤
Too much time awaiting this video, good luck 🤞
It seems like a remarkable aircraft. The Chinese people must be proud. Hopefully international certification occurs in the near future. I'd fly the C919 for sure.
You mean a220
offc they took the blueprints from airbus and called it their own, same shit they do with all their cars. The nation of replication.
@@Arcadieza comment from 10 yrs ago, if you know anything about China now you’d get yourself ready for the Sino age coming up
@@Arcadiez So why Airbus didn’t sue them and allow them copies the blueprints? You do really know about history of company COMAC? If you really think made in China are trash so don’t take Airbus and Boeing anymore because some of aircrafts are assembled in China. I bet your country can definitely design and assemble the brand new aircraft without any other countries help.
@@ZX-mg5xs I know China too well to call it a complete scam. There is no problem copying but stealing is a different story.
Amazing, truly amazing! I even took a screen shot of Chui sitting in economy, I need to sit down.
SAM, LIKE TO SEE YOU AND WATCH YOUR SHOWS. KEEP IT UP. THANKS!
Mr. Sam really you are very blessed man. Not even single Airlines you let spare. I think almost all the airlines you traveled all over the world❤🎉
I m from India i want to work in China can anyone help
@@boriesclayton7077google
Good on you Sam, very solid content, appreciate for every single elements in making this C919 came true, not easy but starting, all the best for China aviation industry and the balance out the competition in aviation market globally. And definitely safety is the priority.
Thank you for this video! i will want to try it now!
Great video! This is a big success for China I have to say, although many critical parts including engine are still depending on western companies, but one step a time, they will eventually be able to make their own engine and other components. Remember, Japan had been trying to make their own airliner but failed and gave up completely, China is now the only non-western nation making breakthrough like this, if they are able to build their own space station and go to moon and mars, I can't think of any reason that they won't be able to make their own commercial planes.
Don't forget the other non-western Sukhoi Superjet 100 Russian air planes.
China is not unable to manufacture domestically produced engines. To learn about the CJ1000, using foreign engines is just to fly smoothly abroad
"although many critical parts including engine are still depending on western companies" China has a domestically-produced engine used on a military transport aircraft which is being tested for adaptation to the C919.
" if they are able to build their own space station and go to moon and mars, I can't think of any reason that they won't be able to make their own commercial planes." It's different skill sets for one or the other. The main problem China has had with airframe efforts going back to 1980 is that the structure (empty weight) is heavier than comparable Western designs. So less payload and therefore less profit. That's something they can improve over time, but then potential competitors keep improving as well.
Didn't know Embraer was "western"?
@@josue_kay As in "Western Hemisphere" --- vs "Asia". But I wasn't really thinking about RJs one way or the other. The C919 competes (or at least may try to someday) with 737s, A320s and A220-500s rather than E175s or even E195s.
I am very proud of my country's effort on this airplane. These are all individual work. From every signal consistent to the enormous engine. I am very proud. But I think Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 is still the leader of the international flight.
You're proud of your country stealing foreign company's secrets?
Nice video Sam. Sick of all those people attacking this new plane, very biased and dehumanizing. Loved your more fair report!
Your videos are very well done. Good job.
What an incredible plane!
Good job, Sam!👍
That engine and wing view looks like a 787 or A350....beautiful🔥
The engines are American.
@@RogerSanGabriel it is CFM LEAP 1C, France and American 50/50 joint venture.
Nice one Sam!
Sam, so glad to see you AGAIN.
The design so beautiful.the next competitor for an airbus and boeing...
愛國愛港.
Love from Hong Kong China ❤.
Proud day for China
wrg,idts
goooehh video chuisy chui, keep up the good work👍🏼
This is a very proud moment for China Aviation Industry and the Chinese. A 1st baby step into competing with the 2 major airliner builders. More options for airliners to choose their commercial airplane. If the Westerns can do it, so can the Chinese. Congrats to them in their future success.
It's great to see you flying on C919. It is such an exciting experience.
The leg space in economy seating looks surprisingly spacious. The galley and bathrooms being more spacious than the B737 and A320 is also surprising. How is it the same width and height as the A320 but more spacious on the inside? I normally don't like narrow-body airplanes but I think I'd be amenable to using one in the configuration that this C919 used.
It all depends on the airlines. Airlines love to pack in as many seats as possible per plane. Boeing and Airbus reduced the size of lavatories and galleries as this is considered wasteful space, something better used for airline to earn a few more dollars per flight. Plus, most domestic flights no longer have hot meals for Economy passengers.
It makes sense that while COMAC is in the initial promotion phase, with people forming their impressions, that seating in particular would be on the generous side. Early on when the widebodies started flying (c. 1970), there were piano bars (an actual piano) and lounge areas inside the airplane. Hard to imagine flying on say a 777 now and part way through the flight you head aft to relax in a big open space with what amounts to couches while maybe someone's playing the piano.
As was stated above, a Boeing is only cramped if that's what airlines want. Don't expect things to be any different for a notional C922 flying high-density air routes a decade from now.
In the airline's interest to make economy unpleasent, so more people buy business class. More so when other transport options are not avaliable.
C919 as a taller cabin (by 30cm). what this means is the side of the plane cut inward higher up so it doesn't affect the middle of the cabin as much where the seat are. airbus and boeing feel tighter because the wall push inward earlier.
wrrr
Love it and thank you for sharing 🙂
Thank you for showing this. The new air plane looks great!
Great content, was hoping for a tour for the new airport as well😮
I m from India i want to work in China can anyone help
හරිම සතුටුයි චීනයට මේ විදියට ගුවන්යානයක් හදන්න පුළුවන් වෙච්ච එක ගැන. සුපිරි අනාගතයක්.
Im curious what’s this language!?
@@mengguangwang actually it is only Word font style... dont you worry bout it
@@mengguangwang i guess myanmar, they have deep relation with china, must be also looking forward to this plane
@@mengguangwang Hahaha, can't stop laughing. I use google translate and find it was Sinhalese, mainly used in Sri Lanka.
Great to see a unbiased review of new product 😅😅😅
I have very good impressions of this aircraft 😊😊😊
Really a great aircraft, looking forward to it
Hi Sam, the C919 looks like a great aircraft, if i go over to China again, i think it would be a great experience to take a flight in one.👍👍.
非常棒的影片！让人感觉很愉悦❤
我也想搭乘919可惜没有行程安排
Very cool, I plan to visit China one day. Thanks for sharing your journey!
来上海 可以联系我。我带你品尝美食
Excellent overview.
The front of the aircraft is like a combination of the 787 cockpit windows and the airbus nose. I mean they combined all aerodynamics stuff, the engines, wing tips and all, nice engine sound though. Overall, great aircraft and beautiful interior. Well done China.
Amazing content as always.
Nice flight，good plane🎉
Great Vídeo Sam.
Sam this is awesome showcasing how far the Chinese aviation scene has come!
...how much China stole you mean?
Not without copying and industrial recon.
@@sancalisto2371 not just the Chinese, people has been copying each other forever noted in the Industrial Revolution long before china
One of the best video! I always wanted to watch this! China is awesome!
终于看到一期中文为主的视频，很棒🎉
I can't wait for international certification. I would love to fly on that amazing jet! Great video!
A big and inspiring milestone for chinese aviation industry. Congrats!
Congratulations to out Chinese friends and cheers from Russia! Best wishes to the brand new C-919 and our MS-21
you too, my friend. i hope i can set in ms21 go to Russia Visit the Orthodox Church 🎉
MS-21 is a beautiful plane and I hope it can be put into commercial operation as soon as possible.
Well if you guys don’t invade your neighbours any more and get the F out of Ukraine, International flights will return and your plane will get certified.
The fact is, no one likes a bully.
And please don’t tell me that Ukraine started it. We all saw Russian tanks cross the border!
When is the MC-21 flying commercially?
Wonderful , congrats 🙏
Wow, another good video❤
It's nice to see so many objective comments instead of slurs! I hope you all have a good flight in the future
Congratulations to China on this new aircraft. The cabin interior does look really nice.
Considering most of it is supplied by the West what are the congratulaions for? For just stealing the tech?
We Chinese appreciate it
Thanks for sharing! Didn’t know your mandarin was so good. Bravo!
Sam最好的一期👍👍👍
I love how Sam goes from one meal to another without any reluctance
Very enjoyable video
Just saw Noel Phillip do a video on this new aircraft. Nice to see Sam do it as well.
what I noticed in the video is the flight attendants are very busy and they have to provide a lot of service for such a short trip with full load of passengers both ways. Chinese market is demanding and exhausting. Great video thank you Sam.