TransNusa has official started commercial flights with its first COMAC ARJ21 from Jakarta to Bali. The airline has passed a series of strict air operator’s certificates from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Indonesia (DGCA) prior to introducing a China-made aircraft.
The ARJ21 introduced by TransNusa is configured with a 95 seats all-economy class layout with the fuselage painted with the Indonesian national flag, and the livery adopted the color tone of the TransNusa logo, reflecting the firm commitment to sustainable aviation.
According to COMAC, the ARJ21 aircraft is a short-medium range turbofan regional aircraft with a flight range of 2225-3700 kilometers, good high-temperature performance and cross-wind resistance, and is suitable for Indonesia's climate and geographical operating environment.
The aircraft is powered by two GE CF34-10A engines, a highly reliable and widely used engine for regional aircrafts, equipped with Honeywell Flight Control System and Collins Aerospace Avionics System.
Till date, over 100 ARJ21 aircraft have been delivered, and the safe operation has cumulative flight hours exceeded 200,000.