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The third ARJ 21-700 jet makes its maiden flight at an airport in Shanghai Saturday. The home-grown ARJ-21, short for 鈥淎dvanced Regional Jet for the 21st Century," witnessed its first two flights last November and this July. With 90 seats, the aircraft rolled off the production line in 2007. Th...