Air China is expected to become the world's first carrier of the domestically-developed widebody aircraft C929, after the airline signed a framework agreement with aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of China during the Zhuhai Airshow, which is being held from Nov 12 to 17.

READ MORE: Air China and China Southern Airlines welcome first C919 jets

The C929 jet, which has 280 seats and a flying range of up to 12,000 kilometers, is currently in its preliminary design stage.

Additionally, Air China launched two single-aisle C919 aircraft and 31 C909 regional jets for commercial operation; both models were developed by COMAC.

Contact the writer at zhuwenqian@chinadaily.com.cn