Comac has opened a new flight test centre at Shanghai Pudong airport industrial area.
The 138,400 square metre facility will serve a wide range of functions, including engineering research, data processing and test pilot training. It is located around 5km from Shanghai Pudong International airport.
Construction of the facility started in 2016, and was completed in mid-October.
Comac manufactures the ARJ21 regional jet, and is developing the C919 narrowbody airliner.
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