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The passenger plane, produced by the Shanghai-headquartered Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC), was bought by Chengdu Airlines.
Xiangfeng (Flying Phoenix) is a 90-passenger capacity twin-engine jet, with a standard range of 2,220 kms. It is expected to ply busy routes such as Chengdu-Beijing and Chengdu-Shanghai.
COMAC has received more than 300 orders from 19 airlines, including three from the Republic of Congo.
The plane is China's first regional jet to be manufactured according to international standards.
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