# China’s homegrown C919 flies its first international route

https://mins.news/en/video/22015

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-14 09:22 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wXjTvkzikM

> China’s homegrown C919 has completed its first international commercial flight, travelling from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Beijing hopes the aircraft can challenge Boeing and Airbus, but it still faces hurdles including international certification and supply-chain pressures.

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