An ARJ21 of Chengdu Airlines, the type's launch operator
Role
Regional jet
Type of aircraft
Manufacturer
Comac
Design group
AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company (ACAC)
First flight
November 28, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-11-28)
Introduction
28 June 2016 with Chengdu Airlines[1]
Status
In production, in service
Primary user
Chengdu Airlines[2]
Produced
2007–present[3]
Number built
> 134 (as of 1 May 2024)[3][4]
The Comac ARJ21 Xiangfeng (Chinese: 翔凤; pinyin: xiángfèng; lit. 'Soaring Phoenix') is a 78–90 seat regional jet manufactured by the Chinese state-owned aerospace company Comac.
Development of the ARJ21 (Advanced Regional Jet) began in March 2002, the first prototype was rolled out on 21 December 2007, and made its maiden flight on 28 November 2008 from Shanghai. It received its CAAC Type Certification on 30 December 2014 and was introduced on 28 June 2016 by Chengdu Airlines.
It features a 25° swept, supercritical wing designed by Antonov and twin rear-mounted General Electric CF34 engines. 100 airframes had been delivered by the end of 2022.[3][4][5]
^"Airbus, Boeing Jostle for China Friendship, and Aircraft Orders". chinaaviationdaily.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^"PICTURES: Chengdu Airlines takes delivery of first ARJ21". Flightglobal.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
^ abc"COMAC ARJ21 production list". rzjets.net. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
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^"China's COMAC Delivers Its 100th ARJ21". 2 January 2023.
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