周日，东方航空使用中国商飞交付的C919大型客机从上海虹桥机场飞往北京首都国际机场，开启了该机型的首次商业载客飞行。请看本报昨日的报道：

The C919, China’s self-developed large passenger aircraft, completed its first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, marking its official entry into the civil aviation market.

The flight, operated by China Eastern Airlines, took off as MU9191 at 10:32 a.m. from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport with 128 passengers on board.

The plane was greeted with a water salute after touching down at Beijing Capital International Airport at 12:31 p.m.

报道中的water salute是一种飞机欢迎仪式，两辆消防车停在跑道两侧喷出弧形水柱，飞机从中穿行而过，如果有阳光或许还能看见彩虹。穿“水门”仪式源自航海，新邮轮下水或者到港由消防船喷出弧形水门欢送或者欢迎。