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Comac ARJ21-700 · B-651X · Air China

Comac ARJ21-700 illustration in Air China livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Comac ARJ21-700

ARJ21-168Active
RegistrationCNB-651X
OperatorAir China
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Comac ARJ21-700 built in 2021. Operates for Air China.

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Technical data

ManufacturerCOMAC
Engines2× 2 x GE CF34-10A
Seats90 (Y90)
First flight2021
Country of registrationChina/Taiwán
MSN168
Hex / ICAO 24-bit781C20
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 kmNRTNarita2,075 kmHKGHong Kong1,648 kmICNSeoul821 kmPVGShanghai (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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

90Economy

90 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2021–2026Air China network of its de jet regional aircraft
Base
TNAJinan (Licheng)
Main destinations
TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)TYNTaiyuanBAVBaotouCGOZhengzhouDLCDalian (Ganjingzi)FOCFuzhou (Changle)IAHHoustonTSNTianjinXMNXiamenCPHCopenhagenATLAtlanta

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2021
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Nov 13, 2021
Delivered to Air China
Delivered to Air China as B-651X.

Operators

2021-11-13
Air China
Registration B-651X

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Comac ARJ21-700 · B-651X · Air China}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ARJ21-168},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ARJ21-168}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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