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MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT

BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 13, 2020
Pride before a fall: Why Mitsubishi Aircraft's SpaceJet project is grounded
The SpaceJet was launched in 2008 as the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Its first delivery, initially planned for 2013, has been delayed six times and cost u00a51 trillion so far.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy to halve budget for delay-prone passenger jet project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said on Monday it will halve the budget for its problematic passenger jet project to ¥60 billion for the year ending next March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2020
Mitsubishi Aircraft has 'hundreds' of airline commitments for SpaceJet M100, exec says
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has unannounced commitments from customers to buy hundreds of its SpaceJet M100 regional jets, but its first focus is on certifying its larger introductory model, the M90, a senior executive said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020
SpaceJet, the first Japan-built airliner in 50 years, delayed for sixth time
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. has delayed the debut of its regional jet for the sixth time, raising questions about whether years of investment in the SpaceJet were worth the effort.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 28, 2019
Mitsubishi Heavy reviewing SpaceJet test flight plan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is reviewing a test flight plan for the SpaceJet small passenger jet currently in development, the firm's president said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2019
Mitsubishi weighs buying Bombardier's regional-jet unit
Bombardier Inc. is in talks to sell its CRJ regional jet program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., a move that would end the Canadian industrial champion's involvement in commercial aircraft.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2019
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft accuses Bombardier of trying to limit competition for regional jets
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is accusing Bombardier Inc. of using "anti-competitive conduct" to limit competition for planes with less than 100 seats, as the Japanese company works to bring its long-delayed regional jet to the market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2018
Mitsubishi Heavy to invest additional ¥200 billion in Japanese jet project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to make a fresh investment of ¥200 billion in the Mitsubishi Regional Jet project, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018
After delays, truck collision does little to help Mitsubishi's MRJ in dogfight with aviation giants
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., trying to keep its new regional jet on track after a series of delays, was forced to cancel a demo flight for the world's aerospace industry Tuesday after the jet was hit by a truck.
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