A technician inspects a ARJ21-700 aircraft model at the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China Ltd (COMAC) factory in Shanghai May 21, 2014. [Photo/Agencies] |
"After twists and turns, China's aircraft manufacturing industry finally has the best opportunity to develop now," said Vice-minister of Industry and Information Technology Su Bo.
Li Jiaxiang, head of the CAAC, was on board an ARJ21 flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Tuesday.
The regional jetliner, with 70 to 90 seats, went through 300 ground experimental items and 5,258 flying hours based on the regulations.