China News Service, Beijing, February 20 (Reporter Sun Zifa) The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Co., Ltd. (COMAC) announced on February 20 that China's two large passenger aircraft C919 and three regional passenger aircraft ARJ21 made their debut in Singapore, which opened on the same day. air show, and present the staged achievements of China's commercial aircraft development to the public through various methods such as in-hall model exhibitions, outdoor static displays and flight performances.
China's large passenger aircraft C919 and regional passenger aircraft ARJ21 made their debut at the Singapore Air Show (photo by Jiang Xiao). COMAC/Photo provided
During the Singapore Airshow, China-made passenger aircraft C919 and ARJ21 will perform flight performances, and COMAC will also conduct special promotion activities to strengthen negotiations and exchanges with customers and partners. The C919 aircraft will complete its first commercial flight in May 2023. So far, 4 aircraft have been delivered, safely transporting more than 110,000 passengers. Mass production and series development are progressing steadily. Since the ARJ21 aircraft was put into commercial operation in June 2016, a total of 127 ARJ21 aircraft have been delivered and more than 11 million passengers have been safely transported.
In the air show exhibition hall, COMAC's booth, with the theme of "Working together to create the future", displayed the latest painted 1:20 scale C919, ARJ21 and C929 basic aircraft models, as well as 1:32 scale ARJ21 business jet, Medical aircraft, emergency rescue command aircraft, fire extinguishers, cargo aircraft, as well as series of aircraft models such as C919 shortened/altitude type and extended type. In the outdoor static exhibition area of the air show, the C919 passenger aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, the ARJ21 passenger aircraft of Indonesian Air Asia and the ARJ21 cargo aircraft of China Longhao Airlines are gathered together. Business representatives and the public from all over the world can board the aircraft to visit.
COMAC’s booth at the Singapore Airshow (photo by Guan Chao). COMAC/Photo provided
According to COMAC, the C919 large passenger aircraft carries 158-192 passengers and has a range of 4,075-5,555 kilometers. It adopts advanced aerodynamic design, propulsion system and materials, has lower carbon emissions and higher fuel efficiency. Its advanced cockpit design It can effectively reduce pilot workload, and the humanized cabin design can provide passengers with a comfortable riding environment.
The ARJ21 regional passenger aircraft carries 78-97 passengers and has a range of 2,225-3,700 kilometers. It has good take-off and landing performance at high-temperature plateau airports and cross-wind resistance. Among them, two ARJ21 aircraft operated by Indonesian Air Asia have opened 4 routes based in Jakarta, serving 5 cities, and can safely carry more than 100,000 passengers. Currently, related work on ARJ21 business jets, medical aircraft, emergency rescue command aircraft, fire extinguishers and other derivative models is being carried out in an orderly manner, and the first batch of two passenger-converted cargo aircraft have been delivered to customers.
COMAC’s booth at the Singapore Airshow (photo by Guan Chao). COMAC/Photo provided
COMAC stated that it adheres to the concept of "customer-centered" and coordinates the development of trunk and regional aircraft and customer service guarantees; it continues to enrich and expand its product lineage and series development based on market demand; it also focuses on customer service and builds technical support , maintenance support, aviation material support, customer training, flight operation support, publication services, and digital services, and establish four customer service networks of training, aviation materials, maintenance, and on-site support; for Southeast Asian customers, set up Southeast Asian representatives Department, establish a regional warehouse of aviation materials in Guangzhou, build a maintenance network relying on the customer's own MRO (maintenance unit), and simultaneously plan nearby training bases to provide customers with high-quality operational support and guarantee, and sincerely serve Southeast Asian and global customers. (over)