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Comac has set Friday 5 May for the first flight of its C919 narrowbody, with foreign guests already flying into Shanghai for the event.The Chinese manufacturer had previously planned the flight for 6 May, but sources say that this has since been shifted to 5 May. Saturday 6 May now serves as a backup, should the aircraft be unable to fly the day earlier. Weather on both days is forecasted to be sunny.A ceremony with about 2,000 guests will be held near Shanghai Pudong International airport s fourth runway to witness the flight. Several of the country s p
stanley cup olitical heavyweights are also expected to be in attendance.Comac received a special flight permit from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on 22 April, as well as a temporary civil aircraft registration and an aircraft station licence. The flight permit and the station licence both expire on 31 May.The European Aviation Safety Agency has also started work on certifying the C919, and it held a safety conference in Shanghai together with the CAAC on 28 April. FlightGlobal reported last November that Comac has submitted an application for type certification of the C919 with EASA, via the Chinese regulator.This confirms Comac s move away from the US Federal Aviation Administration for western certification of
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stanley usa ionally. The US regulator has yet to certify the ARJ21 regional jet, despite years of shadowing the CAAC.Comac has since secured 570 co Wlie 5th man has been arrested for December shooting near Portland park
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine 鈥?For all the worries about inflation and the economy, Americans aren ;t scrimping on a centerpiece of many celebrations this holiday season: the Christmas tree.Retailers from Home Depot and Lowes to mom and pop operations raised their prices on trees 鈥?bu
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stanley mexico otary Club Christmas trees in South Portland, Maine, is $70 鈥?$5 more than last year.A survey of 55 of the nation largest Christmas tree wholesalers indicated virtually all of them intended to raise prices, with most wholesale cost increases in the 5 percent to 15 percent range 鈥?but with some increases reaching 21 percent or more, according to the Real Christmas Tree Board in Howell, Michigan, which conducts marketing and research for the industry.But another survey indicated 85 percent of people feel Christmas trees are worth it despite price increases, the board said.That suggests a tree 鈥?whether real or artificial 鈥?remains a requisite part of the holiday tradition, along with Christmas toys, cards and carols, and ugly sweaters.Like individual traditions, the types of trees and local market conditions can vary.In the end, nearly 21 million live Christmas trees will be sold by t
