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Comac ARJ21-700

ARJ21-198Active

RegistrationCNB-653N

OperatorChina Eastern Airlines

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Comac ARJ21-700 built in 2022. Operates for China Eastern Airlines. Previously flew for OTT Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerCOMAC

Engines2× 2 x GE CF34-10A

Seats90 (Y90)

First flight2022

Country of registrationChina/Taiwán

MSN198

Hex / ICAO 24-bit781ECD

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 Amsterdam it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo3,288 km ISTIstanbul2,183 km MADMadrid1,459 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)399 kmLHRLondon370 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha4,923 km

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

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Seating layout

90Economy

90 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2024–2026China Eastern Airlines network of its de jet regional aircraft

Base

AMSAmsterdam

Main destinations

BLQBologna CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CPHCopenhagen FRAFrankfurt am Main KHGKashgar URCÜrümqi WUXWuxi

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2022

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Oct 31, 2022

Delivered to OTT Airlines

Delivered to OTT Airlines as B-653N.

Aug 30, 2024

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines.

Operators

2022-10-31

OTT Airlines

Registration B-653N

2024-08-30

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-653N

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Comac ARJ21-700 · B-653N · China Eastern Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ARJ21-198},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ARJ21-198}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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