Homegrown ARJ21 completes ultra high-altitude flight

China's first indigenously developed regional passenger jet, ARJ21, successfully completed its first ultra high-altitude flight in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday.

The aircraft is expected to further help meet travel demand of passengers in high-altitude regions.

The ARJ21 aircraft operated by Chengdu Airlines departed from Kashgar International Airport and landed at Taxkorgan Airport, in Xinjiang on Tuesday, according to Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, the aircraft's manufacturer.