Beijing: Home-developed Jet Completes Demo Flight

China's first home-developed ARJ21-700 short/medium-range regional jet completed a demonstration flight on Sunday from Beijing to Nanjing in Jiangsu province. The jet has eight first-class seats and 70 economy-class seats, with toilets at both the nose and tail. The first shipment of the model will be delivered to Chengdu Airlines, and will be used on routes between a number of major cities nationwide, including Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Chengdu and Wuhan.