COMAC ARJ21

The COMAC ARJ21 is China's first modern airliner. COMAC or Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, was founded in 2008 to design and produce indigenous airplanes for the country's burgeoning airline industry.

According to Boeing, Chinese airlines are expected to order more than 6,300 airplanes over the next 20 years with a total value topping $1 trillion.

The ARJ21 is a 90-seat regional airliner designed for short-to-medium range duty. It's powered by a pair of General Electric CF34-10A engines. The Chinese government-owned company currently has almost 350 orders for the plane — mostly from domestic airlines and leasing companies. The ARJ21 entered service in late 2015 .