• High-speed developing Chinese economy provides solid foundation for China Civil Aviation.
• Opening traffic rights will cause the needs for developing regional aviation, and hence promote to establish rational air route network within China.
• China regional aviation market is greatly contained in the middle freight volume and “slim” market where airlines are using too big aircrafts. By using regional aircraft could enhance flight frequency, stabilize the passenger source and expand market, hence to maximize airlines’ profits.
• Using regional aircraft could extend the passengers from hub airports to smaller airports, and form the strong air rout network and stable regional aviation market as well as strengthen airlines’ competitive power.
• With the increased air transportation, more and more “point to point” air routes are in development, which includes many tourism city and some new middle-size commercial cities. Regional jets are operated suitably in these new air routes.
• Tourism industry is in a big development in China, and more and more common people choose taking plane to travel, and this boosts more needs for regional aviation.
• Chinese government’s new strategies, such as west China exploitation, North East China Revitalization, and “Red Communism Tourism”, are bringing more and more opportunities for regional aviation.
• “Three direct links” will advance great number of flights between two sides of Taiwan straights. Jets will play a great role on the air routes.
• more and more private airlines which aim at low cost are emerging in China, and they are committed to develop regiona market.

ARJ21 family provides regional airlines new opportunities for expanding existing markets and developing new markets:

• Replacing existing turboprop feeder to provide airlines with higher comfort level
• Replacing larger jets to provide higher airline frequency
• Developing new airline services through:
• Hub extension to low-volume airports
• New non-stop “point to point” service
• Other derivative versions( cargo/business versions) are being considered