Summary Air China holds the largest ARJ21 fleet, surpassing China Southern Airlines by delivering its 29th aircraft. The top 5 ARJ21 routes include Hohott-Chifeng, Chengdu-Shijiazhuang, Chengdu-Quzhou, Hohhot-Ulanhot, and Hohhot-Tongliao. Air China dominates these routes with multiple daily flights, contributing to the majority of Available Seat Miles (ASMs).
ARJ21, China's domestic product, has carried more than ten million passengers till date. The ARJ21 is China's Airbus A220 equivalent . Around two years ago, COMAC (the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) delivered its ARJ21 to its first foreign customer.
Currently, Air China has the largest ARJ21 fleet. After receiving its 29th ARJ21, Air China surpassed China Southern Airlines' and Chengdu Airlines' fleet of ARJ21. In this article, we will look at Air China's top 5 ARJ21 routes by Available Seat Miles (ASMs).
As orders are nearly fulfilled, COMAC urgently needs to find new orders or customers for the ARJ21 program to address overcapacity. 5 Hohott - Chifeng A route starting and ending in Inner Mongolia According to data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company , the fifth-highest ASMs offered on Air China's ARJ21 for September 2024 are on the 386-mile-long flights between Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) and Chifeng Yulong Airport (CIF). Both of these airports serve Inner Mongolia.
The HET airport is big enough to accommodate the Airbus A380 and was used as a diversion airport during the 2008 Summer Olym.