An Air China COMAC C919 flight has successfully landed in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, marking the first time the Chinese narrowbody has completed a non-domestic passenger flight.
On August 12, 2026, the COMAC C919-100(ER), registered B-919Y, departed Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) shortly before 15:20, and arrived at Ulaanbaatar New International Airport (UBN) around 17:00, local time.
Previously Air China deployed the Boeing 737 MAX 8 on the daily flight to the Mongolian capital.
COMAC, also known as the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, will be hoping that the flight will signal to potential customers the aircraft’s increased capabilities.
Since the first aircraft was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in 2022, the aircraft type has only operated on domestic routes.
The C919 was meant to be China’s answer to Boeing’s 737 MAX and Airbus’ A320neo but the delivery figures tell a different story. So far, COMAC has delivered less than 40 C919s, according to ch-aviation.
COMAC’s current customers include Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines.
New C909 in development
COMAC recently completed the maiden test flight of its new compact C919 aircraft variant in Shanghai.
On July 29, 2026, COMAC said its first C919 high-altitude prototype flew for one hour and 59 minutes after departing Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
According to COMAC, the C919-600, currently registered B-002U, completed “all scheduled test flight maneuvers”, marking a “significant step forward in the C919 series development”.
The latest offering to be added to COMAC’s portfolio is being jointly developed with Tibet Airlines and has capacity for between 140 and 160 passengers.