Chief Development Officer of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Alex Bellamy standing in front of a SpaceJet M100 aircraft. Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp has unannounced commitments from customers to buy hundreds of its SpaceJet M100 regional jets. - Reuters
SINGAPORE: Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp has announced 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 (Feb 11).
The company's biggest shareholder, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries last week said delivery of the first M90 would be delayed for at least another year until after March 2021, the sixth delay for the programme and a setback to Japan's commercial jet ambitions.
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