In line with the four-party supervision mechanism of CAAC East China and Southwest China Regional Administrations, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and Chengdu Airlines, Jiang Huaiyu, Director of CAAC East China Regional Administration, accompanied by Liu Jun, Secretory of the Party Committee of CAAC Southwest China Regional Administration, led a team, including his vice directors and personnel from related departments in East China Regional Administration, to hold a symposium and make field investigation and survey on the afternoon of July 19 in Chengdu Airlines.

In order to make a full and profound understanding of the running condition of the homemade ARJ21 and accumulate experience in safely operating with domestic civil airliners, the visit this time aimed at guaranteeing and enhancing the manufacturing quality of the aircraft, and especially laying a solid foundation for the service of ARJ21 next year for China Eastern and Jiangxi Airlines in their administrative domain, following the educational activity theme of "Keeping in mind the initial heart and mission".

In the symposium, Tang Jin, Chairman of Chengdu Airlines introduced the development process and basic situation of the company. General manager Zha Guangyi reported in detail on the running condition and future expectations of ARJ21. Pinpointing the problems found in operation, heads of related departments and staff at the production line made in-depth exchanges and communications.

It is acknowledged that Chengdu Airlines has introduced 10 ARJ21s since June 16, 2016, the day on which the aircraft was officially put into the market. It has been 3 years of safe demonstration operation of the regional jet with an accumulated flight hour over 10 thousand and more than 320 thousand trips transported. The daily utilization rate and economic benefits of the aircraft are enjoying stable increase.

To conclude, Director Jiang Huaiyu praised the efforts and fruits made by Chengdu Airlines for ARJ21, fully recognized the performance of the airliner in safe operation, as well as expressed his opinions and offered suggestions for the problems pinpointed. He emphasized the theme of "Keeping in mind the original heart and mission" and paid attention to the combination of theme educational campaigns and key tasks like the demonstration opration of ARJ21 and improvemnet of aviation security. He also mentioned the importance of handling the dialectical relationship between domestic civil air jets and the development of Chengdu Airlines. To bear in mind that safety is the lifeline of a company, it was signicant to implement problem rectification and potential risks identification down to earth and strenthen the prevention and control of safety risks, thus facilitating the development of ARJ21 in the market. Matching the requirements of the first-class standard globally, we must face up to the problems during the process, standing higher with further visions, moving faster yet laying a solid foundation. Further deepening and expanding the four-party collaborated mechanism, it was essential to make breakthroughs in the initiative changes. The four-party should work together to propel the aircrft performing more stably with great expectations and promote homemade aircraft to operate with high quality in a better way, said Director Jiang.

After the symposium, Director Jiang and his team made a tour around the operation control hall of Chengdu Airlines to better understand the work in the field, such as production and service guarantee, flight operation, and commanding and coordination of the Chengdu-based carrier.