This article is reproduced from wechat: techery
On Wednesday, there was "good news" from the civil aviation industry. Hundreds of 737 MAX planes around the world are expected to return to the skies by the end of the year after the US Federal Aviation Administration approved changes to Boeing's 737 MAX.
Photo: 737 MAX ushered in the release photo: Closing the curtain
There is good news back home. Henan Airlines bought 50 ARJ21-700s from ComAC on Friday. Henan Airlines is now the majority shareholder in Zhongyuan Longhao, which means there may soon be a cargo plane for the ARJ21.
But when will the ARJ21, 123 at Hongqiao Airport, be able to carry passengers?
Photo: 123 Continue to lie down Photo: Close the curtains
123 Airlines is an airline company specially established by China Eastern Airlines to fly domestic aircraft. Many people think that in support of domestic this matter, China Eastern airlines is not genuine, playing some "colorful". To operate 123 aviation ARJ21 is to overkill!
After the first ARJ21-700 aircraft rolled off the production line in 2015, it was handed over to Chengdu Airlines for operation. Chengdu Airlines' major shareholder is AviC. This means that the ARJ21 was brewed on its own and not given to real users to taste.
Photo: Chengdu Airlines not counted photo: Close the curtain
Tianjiao Didn't receive its first B-602S until 2019. But Tianjiao air is the national capital of Inner Mongolia, also can not be a real user. And it was developing slowly until it received its fifth just a few days ago. Tianjiao scale is too small, there is no money is no one dare to ask.
The situation that "big state-owned companies" do not fly "big domestic aircraft" was finally broken this year. Air China received its first B-605U at the end of June and a second b-605Y at the end of October. China Southern, the country's largest airline, is not far behind, taking delivery of the B-605W and B-605X ARJ21 aircraft at the same pace.
Photo: Air China already operates two ARJ21 photography: draw the curtains
Air China and China Southern both put the ARJ21 into operation soon after receiving it. Air China USES it to fly to Xilinhaote and Baotou, while China Southern USES it to ferry passengers between Guangzhou and Huizhou. It is said to be "very effective" and costs more than a 737. And most kindly of all, Air China and China Southern airlines to "domestic aircraft" are wearing their own clothes, there is no "outside".
China Eastern, by contrast, is different. At the end of February, China Eastern changed its subsidiary, Known as China Eastern Business Airlines, to OTT Airlines, saying it would use the name to operate "large domestic aircraft."
Photo: Not willing to wear this dress photography: close the curtains
Think of a poor relative in the house, let him stay in the guest room? Or are they assigned to sleep in the kitchen? B: Maybe you can understand how unorthodox China Eastern airlines is in this matter.
This can't help but remind people of the "Henan Airlines" allusions. In 2010, Shenzhen Airlines started Henan Airlines with kunpeng Airlines, a subsidiary of Shenzhen Airlines, in cooperation with the Henan provincial government. By the end of March that year, the registration of Henan Airlines was completed; In August, however, Henan Airlines crashed in Yichun. As the fuselage is still "Kunpeng Air" in the painting, the henan provincial government immediately put a lot of things on the table -- many people do not even know that there was "Henan Air".
Photo: Henan Airlines Jetphotos, which the government doesn't recognize
Photo taken by Paul Y. M. Chow
Why does China Eastern Want to set up a separate "123 Aviation" for domestic aircraft? There is, of course, no escaping this speculation. To clear its name, China Eastern announced that "123 Airlines" would use the same callsign and billing code as China Eastern airlines: "Eat in one pot!"
"123 Air" received its first ARJ21-700 (B-123A) on 28 June. But why didn't China Eastern, along with the other two sons, go into operation in 10 days? But nearly five months had passed and nothing had happened? It's really hard to tell the difference now. Afraid of losing money? Is it unsafe? Or is it a deliberate delay?
Photo: A throw is 5 months wow! Jetphotos pictures
Photo: zhangmx969
In fact, say eastern airlines also a little injustice. B-123a has been unable to carry passengers for a long time, and insiders say that its "operation certificate" has not been completed. "China Eastern Airlines business jet" before the business jet, only a dozen seats, so the application is a "small license"; The ARJ21-700 can seat 70 people and must have a "large license plate (CCAR-121 units)".
So this matter is bad to say, after all is civil aviation administration to be safe deliberate slow review? Or did China Eastern drag its feet to save money? Chicken says chicken is right, duck says duck is helpless, become true "apples and oranges".
Flying friends do not recognize this account, they asked the President: China Eastern Airlines "domestic aircraft" into the number of B-123A, is only ready to introduce 24 aircraft at most? !
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