China’s domestically developed C919 large passenger jet will launch its first international service Aug. 12, Air China has announced. The carrier will operate a daily round‑trip flight between Beijing and Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The outbound flight departs Beijing Capital International Airport at 3 p.m. and arrives in Ulaanbaatar at 5:15 p.m. The return leg leaves Ulaanbaatar at 6:30 p.m. and lands in Beijing at 8:35 p.m. Tickets are now on sale |