The first high-altitude route of domestic commercial aircraft opens in Xinjiang: Kashgar-Tashkorgan

News from this website on July 2. According to CCTV News, a Chengdu Airlines ARJ21 aircraft took off from Kashgar Laining International Airport in Xinjiang today to Hongqilafu Airport in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, marking the first high-altitude flight of a domestic commercial aircraft. The route was launched successfully.

▲ ARJ21 aircraft According to the regulations of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, airports with an altitude of 2438 meters and above are high altitude airports. Khunjerab Airport has an elevation of 3258.4 meters. It is the first high plateau airport in Xinjiang and the westernmost airport in my country.
The round-trip route from Kashgar to Taxkorgan launched this time is scheduled to fly every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, with one round trip a day, and the one-way trip takes about 1 hour. The opening of this route provides a more convenient air channel for personnel exchanges between Kashgar and Taxian County in Xinjiang.
Note from this site: The ARJ21 new regional aircraft is my country’s first new medium- and short-range turbofan regional aircraft independently developed in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and with independent intellectual property rights. It has a seating capacity of 78-97 seats and a range of 2225-3700 kilometers. It was launched in December 2014. It obtained the type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on the 30th and the production license from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on July 9, 2017.

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