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Transnusa becomes the first foreign company to operate the COMAC ARJ21 jet
By: Rafael Ramos
On: 4/19/2023
TransNusa ARJ21-700
Image: COMAC
TransNusa, an Indonesian airline, has become the first airline to operate the Chinese ARJ-21 jet outside the country. The company has only one jet of this model, with capacity for up to 95 passengers.
The operator must use the plane to make the route between Jakarta and Bali every day, and all available seats are already sold until April 21st.
The jet completed this same route for the first time yesterday (18).
The aircraft was delivered by COMAC on December 18 last year, however Indonesia's civil aviation authority requires new types to serve at least 100 hours on test flights before they can be put into commercial operation. Thus, the tests only started at the end of February and are already completed.
In addition, the company's CEO, Bernard Francis, said that Transnusa pilots are undergoing training at COMAC, in Shanghai, China.
At the moment, this ARJ21-700, powered by GE CF34 turbofan engines, is the only Chinese aircraft operating outside of China.
Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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