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Mitsubishi Aircraft in 100 jet deal with SkyWest
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Mitsubishi Aircraft said Thursday it has signed a deal with US-based carrier SkyWest for 100 jets worth $4.2 billion, with an option to buy another 100 planes, in a “major order” for the Japanese firm.
The Japanese company, founded… Continue reading
The MRJ Engine Final Assembly to be managed in Aichi, Japan
NAGOYA, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, August 9, 2012 – The final assembly and acceptance engine test of the Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1200G engines for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) will be performed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Nagoya Guidance &… Continue reading
Mitsubishi Aircraft and SkyWest, Inc. Announce 100 Aircraft Agreement in Principle for MRJ family
FARNBOROUGH, Hampshire, England, July 11, 2012 – Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and SkyWest, Inc., the holding company for the two regional air carriers who conduct the world’s largest combined regional airline operations, are pleased to announce that they have reached an… Continue reading
Mitsubishi Aircraft Receives MRJ Landing Gear for Function Test
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has received the landing gear from Sumitomo Precision Products Co. Ltd. for use at the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) in-house function test.
The landing gear consists of components such as shock strut, tire assembly and braking system.… Continue reading
Mitsubishi Regional Jet Iron Bird Successfully Became Airborne
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation announced that the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) successfully became airborne in the hydraulic and flight control system rig test (known as “iron bird”).
The iron bird is one of most significant system integration test of the development… Continue reading
ANI Group Holdings Ltd. Signs MOU with Mitsubishi Aircraft for Purchase of 5 Mitsubishi Regional Jet Aircraft
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hong Kong-based aircraft lease and maintenance company, ANI Group Holdings Ltd. for an order for 5 next-generation Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft (5 firm). MRJ’s top-class… Continue reading
Pratt & Whitney Completes First PurePower(R) PW1200G Engine for Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Pratt & Whitney completed assembly on the first PurePower PW1217G engine to test for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft. The engine, rated at 17,000 pounds of thrust, is the third PurePower PW1000G series engine to complete assembly. It will… Continue reading
Japans Ministry of Defense Selects Mitsubishi Heavy Proposal to Build 40 UH-60J Search and Rescue Helicopters
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) proposal to supply the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) with a new fleet of advanced UH-60J search and rescue helicopters. The aircraft will be produced under license from Sikorsky Aircraft… Continue reading
BAE Systems Wins Engineering Contract for Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Prestwick, Scotland, BAE Systems has signed an agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation of Japan to provide design integration and certification services in connection with the propulsion systems for the next-generation Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft.
A team from BAE Systems’… Continue reading
Saab and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation sign agreement for support solutions – first significant order achieved
Saab and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MJET) have signed an agreement under which Saab will provide technical publication documentation work to MJET in support of their Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) programme.
The framework agreement is a strategically important achievement for Saab.… Continue reading
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation awards Contract for Passenger, Service and Cargo Doors for new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to Eurocopter
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has signed a contract with Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH to design and manufacture aircraft doors (passenger, service and cargo doors) for its next-generation regional jet, the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet), which is currently under development.
Aircraft doors are… Continue reading
Mitsubishi Aircraft Announces Final MRJ Configuration
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MJET) announces that the MRJ configuration has
been finalized, placing the regional jet on the path to completing critical design
review and design freeze in the coming months. The new configuration incorporates
a number of significant improvements… Continue reading