ARJ21 starts monthlong trial flights
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CHINA’S ARJ21 regional jet yesterday began its monthlong trial flights in more than 10 airports in the country’s southwest to test the aircraft’s reliability before starting commercial flights early next year.
A twin-engine ARJ21-700 completed a round trip at 10am between airports in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, and Guiyang, capital of neighboring Guizhou Province.
The domestically developed regional jet will fly a maximum of 10 hours a day among the 10 airports, which include Xi’an and Yinchuan. The test flights will include landing and takeoff procedures during day and night, in the rain and cold seasons ahead of its commercial operation.
So far, four ARJ21-700 jets have completed 2,200 takeoffs and landings as well as over 4,500 hours of flying since a maiden flight in November 2008.
The ARJ21 jet is slated to start commercial flights with Chengdu Airlines, the first buyer, early next year. Nicknamed the Flying Phoenix, the ARJ21 is 33-meter long and has a wingspan of 27 meters. With a range of around 2,225 kilometers, it is designed for high altitude airports in remote areas in west China.
The ARJ21 jet has received over 250 orders from domestic and international airlines.
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, the plane’s maker, is also working on gaining certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration in order to make the ARJ21, the first Chinese commercial jet, to receive US approval.
This could help sell the aircraft overseas. The FAA has agreed to launch a shadow certification, which involves the certification process by the Civil Aviation Administration of China is in line with FAA standards.
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