BEIJING: China’s domestically produced ARJ21-700 aircraft made its first cargo flight to Uzbekistan on Thursday, marking the first time of Chinese-made cargo planes flying abroad and the first initial international cargo air route operated by Chinese home-grown planes.

According to China Central Television (CCTV), an ARJ21-700 airplane departed from Yining County in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Thursday. The aircraft was fully laden with electronic products and was en route to Tashkent, the capital city of Uzbekistan.

The ARJ21-700, China’s first regional commercial aircraft, has been independently developed in accordance with international airworthiness standards. The launch of this international regular air route will not only boost Xinjiang’s development, but also ensures the more efficient delivery of Chinese goods to overseas customers with streamlined customs clearance procedures.

Source: Emirates News Agency