| ARJ21 Xiangfeng | |
|---|---|
 An ARJ21 of Chengdu Airlines, the type's launch operator | |
| General information | |
| Type | Regional jet |
| Manufacturer | Comac |
| Designer | ACAC consortium |
| Status | In production, in service |
| Primary user | Chengdu Airlines[1] |
| Number built | 150 (as of 29 October 2024)[2][3][4][5] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2007–present[2] |
| Introduction date | 28 June 2016 with Chengdu Airlines[6] |
| First flight | November 28, 2008 |
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. It is speculated that it will be rebranded as the Comac C909 at the Zhuhai Air Show in November 2024.
Development of the ARJ21 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.[2]
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