SHANGHAI/JAKARTA -- A jet emblazoned with the navy and yellow stripes of Indonesian carrier TransNusa took off for a test flight from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport last month.
The ARJ21, developed by the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, or COMAC, is the nation's first homegrown passenger plane. It is set to make its long-awaited overseas debut after receiving approval from Indonesia's Transportation Ministry, a significant step in China's jet ambitions.
