The long-awaited Mitsubishi Regional Jet will have to wait even longer. With an announcement on Christmas, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. pushed back the regional jet’s first delivery from the second quarter of 2017 to “approximately one year later.”
Mitsubishi Regional Jet’s First Delivery Delayed
Key Takeaways:
- Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has delayed the first delivery of its Regional Jet (MRJ) by approximately one year, pushing it from Q2 2017 to Q2 2018.
- The postponement is due to concerns that the aircraft might not pass certification strength tests, despite satisfactory basic characteristics confirmed during its first flight.
- This delay could disadvantage the MRJ, Japan's first new commercial passenger plane in 50 years, against competitors like Bombardier and Embraer in the regional jet market.
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