COMAC C919

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Deino said:
Pardon, indeed it flew first in May, but IMO work on a runway and to want not to interfere the regular ops at the other one cannot really be a reason for NOT a single flight since May???
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texx1 said:
It's an unlikely reason. However it is quite possible since Pudong is an extremely busy airport. I fly in and out Pudong several times a year for business. Time planes spend waiting for takeoff have gotten much longer over the years. Just last month, my flight departing Pudong waited on taxiway for almost 2 hours for its turn to take off.
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According to a Chinese TV news report, C919's test flight program will be transferred from Shanghai Pudong airport to a newly built airport in Nanchang. Apparently, this new airport will also be used by Hongdu for test flights, and in the future for the C929 program.

My translation of the captioning is as follows:

"The main construction phase of Nanchang Yaohu (Lake Yao) airport is complete."
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"In addition to satisfying the test flight needs of Hongdu Aviation Industry Group..."
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"...the airport will also take over the flight testing of the C919..."
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"...as well as that of the future C929 program."
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End translation.

And finally, an aerial view of the runway.
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