China’s Comac debuts C909 surgical cabin for ‘flying hospital’ missions

25/11/2025
China’s Comac debuts C909 surgical cabin for ‘flying hospital’ missions

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Episode Synopsis

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has launched a clean surgical cabin for its C909 narrowbody jet – an innovation the manufacturer touts as the first of its kind, and one that could expand access to complex medical procedures in the country's most remote and underserved regions.
The upgrade advances the airborne hospital concept from in-flight diagnosis to genuine surgical capability, broadening the jet’s commercial applications, according to official media.
The cabin is a...

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