China News Service, Beijing, June 28 (Reporter Sun Zifa) China Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd. (China Commercial Aircraft), which undertakes the development of China's large passenger aircraft and coordinates the development of trunk and regional aircraft, announced on the 28th that China National Aviation Corporation, China China Eastern Airlines Group Co., Ltd. and China Southern Airlines Group Co., Ltd. officially received their first domestically produced ARJ21 aircraft at the Pudong Base of COMAC Assembly Manufacturing Center. The delivery of the three aircraft at the same time marks the official entry of China-made ARJ21 aircraft into the international mainstream airline fleet.
The three ARJ21 aircrafts delivered to Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines all adopt a 90-seat all-economy class layout. This year, Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines will each receive 3 ARJ21 aircrafts successively. Team planning and route layout, featured selection, and strict supervision of the aircraft manufacturing process.
COMAC stated that Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have large fleets, extensive route network coverage and rich operating experience. After the ARJ21 aircraft is compiled, it has a positive role in promoting the operation of regional aircraft, exploring an aviation development model that combines trunk and regional routes suitable for China's national conditions, and building a more accessible and smooth air transportation network. As more and more ARJ21 aircraft enter the market, it will promote the popularization strategy of China's civil aviation and continue to meet the growing travel needs of the public.
According to reports, Air China has made every effort to prepare for the introduction of the ARJ21 aircraft. In December 2019, the Air China Flight Corps ARJ Brigade was formally established. The introduction of the ARJ21 aircraft will provide Air China with further expansion of the route network, optimization of the fleet structure, and improvement of competitive advantage. Stronger support.
China Eastern Airlines established one, two, three airlines in February 2020 to start a new journey to market domestically operated aircraft. One, two, and three aviation operation bases are located at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, which mainly operates ARJ21, C919 and other domestic commercial aircraft, and promotes the large-scale operation of domestic commercial aircraft.
China Southern Airlines takes advantage of the large fleet's operational support and networked market advantages, and strives to secure, operate and develop ARJ21 aircraft. It is considering deployment in Guangzhou headquarters in advance, and will be put into operation successively through ARJ21 aircraft to quickly accumulate domestic commercial aircraft operations. experience.
COMAC said that it will actively listen to the three airlines' suggestions on product optimization, management improvement, and customer service improvement, and will make every effort to promote production, operation support, special personnel training, and aviation material support, and continue to improve the ARJ21 aircraft customer service system. And operation support system to provide guarantee for aircraft delivery and smooth operation of subsequent routes. (Finish)