BEIJING: China’s homegrown regional jet made its first commercial flight, operator Chengdu Airlines said, after years of delays raised questions about the country’s ambitious plans for domestically-produced planes.
Chengdu Airlines flew the ARJ21 from its eponymous home base, the capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, to the commercial hub Shanghai carrying 70 passengers.
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