China's commercial jetliner C909, formerly known as ARJ21, celebrated the 9th anniversary of its maiden flight on June 28. With a layout of 78 to 97 seats, and a range of 2,225 to 3,700 km, the C909 is the first short-medium range turbofan regional aircraft independently developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations.

A total of 166 C909 aircraft have been delivered to the market, which have operated on more than 700 routes and transported over 24 million passengers. The C909 has achieved a breakthrough in the commercial operation of homegrown jetliners and explored a development path for their entire life cycle.

Source: Xinhua
Editor: Di Wu, Liang Keyue (Intern)