[RayChuang88]

China, on the other hand, is quite likely to launch a small (c. 100 seat) commercial aircraft for domestic consumption and international prestige purposes in the very near future.

They already have with the ACAC ARJ21, which is derived from the McDonnell-Douglas MD90 design. The first prototype recently started test flying and first deliveries should start some time in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Here a picture of the prototype:

[Philo-Junius]

Bring the noise.