China's C919 to make Middle East debut at Dubai Airshow

China's homegrown C919 passenger jet is to make its Middle East debut at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, one of the world's largest aviation exhibitions running from Monday to Friday this year.

Two single-aisle C919 planes and one C909 business jet are on display in Dubai, according to Shanghai-based Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC), the developer of the aircraft models.

The C919, a narrow-body jet comparable to the Airbus A320 and the Boeing 737 series, entered commercial service on May 28, 2023. To date, it has secured more than 1,000 orders from home and abroad.

This year's Dubai Airshow has drawn more than 1,500 exhibitors and is expected to see over 148,000 visitors.

China's C919 to make Middle East debut at Dubai Airshow

Tehran was hit by a barrage of airstrikes on Tuesday, with thick smoke rising in many parts of the city, according to a China Media Group (CMG) reporter stationed in the Iranian capital.

Video footage shot by the reporter showed smoke and dust engulfing nearby buildings after one airstrike.

Airstrikes also threw up thick columns of smoke in western, eastern, and far northeastern Tehran, with all the explosions occurring within minutes of each other, according to the reporter.

Airstrikes continue in Tehran: CMG reporter