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Comac ARJ21-700

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RegistrationCNB-657A

OperatorAir China

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Comac ARJ21-700. Operates for Air China.

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Technical data

ManufacturerCOMAC

Engines2× 2 x GE CF34-10A

Country of registrationChina/Taiwán

MSN10161

Hex / ICAO 24-bit782108

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Comac ARJ21

Figures for the ARJ21-700 variant, the most representative of the family

Length33.5 m110 ft

Wingspan27.3 m90 ft

Height8.4 m28 ft

Range3,700 km1,998 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling11,900 m39,042 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight43,500 kg95,901 lb

Maximum payload18,545 kg40,885 lbIts 90 passengers with baggage would weigh about 9.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity90 passengersUp to 97 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 28 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,700 km range, from Jinan (Licheng) it could fly non-stop as far as:

BKKBangkok3,052 km NRTNarita2,075 km HKGHong Kong1,648 km ICNSeoul821 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)763 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi3,836 km

The type first flew in 2008 (18 years ago) · About 160 units built · Still in production

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2024–2026Air China network of its de jet regional aircraft

Base

TNAJinan (Licheng)

Main destinations

TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)TYNTaiyuan BAVBaotou CGOZhengzhou DLCDalian (Ganjingzi)FOCFuzhou (Changle)IAHHouston TSNTianjin XMNXiamen CPHCopenhagen ATLAtlanta

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Oct 25, 2024

Delivered to Air China

Delivered to Air China as B-657A.

Jun 1, 2026

Returned to service

In June 2026, the Comac ARJ21-700 aircraft (registration B-657A), operated by Air China, returned to service. Source: Air China.

Source: Air China

Operators

2024-10-25

Air China

Registration B-657A

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Comac ARJ21-700 · B-657A · Air China}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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