This Day, That Year

Item from May 26, 1987, in China Daily: A large passenger jet-the MD-82-has been assembled at the Shanghai Aviation Industrial Corp in collaboration with McDonnell Douglas of the United States.

Since the debut of the MD-82 in 1987, China's civil aviation industry has witnessed robust growth.

One of the country's goals was fulfilled earlier this month when China's first domestically developed passenger jetliner made its maiden flight.