Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd) delivered the first C909 (formerly the ARJ21) to Lao Airlines.
Chinese aircraft manufacturer COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd) delivered the first C909 (formerly the ARJ21) to Lao Airlines.
The C909 – registered as RDPL-34229 – completed its delivery flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Vientiene Wattay Airport on March 31. Leased from COMAC, Lao Airlines' C909 features 90 seats in an all-Economy class configuration.
According to COMAC, the aircraft will enter operations after a series of prepatory work is completed in Laos.
Lao Airlines is the second non-Chinese airline operator of the C909. Indonesia-based TransNusa took delivery of the C909 in 2022.
With the C909, Lao Airlines operates a fleet of 12 aircraft including 4 Airbus A320s and 7 ATR-72-500/-600 aircraft.
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