China's first domestically produced regional jetliner the ARJ21-700 has gained an official production certificate, allowing the jetliner to begin mass production, media reports said on Sunday.
The twin-engine jet developed by the Shanghai-based Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) was the first domestically produced jetliner to gain a production certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
COMAC plans to deliver five ARJ21-700 before the end of this year, according to Xinhua. The jet is designed to carry 78 to 90 passengers with a flight range of 2,225 kilometers to 3,700 kilometers.
