Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
I don't know where to put this article as there is no Japanese civilian aviation industry thread . If this is not the right thread please free to move it . But I want to contrast this with Chinese experience that suffer 7 years delay in ARJ 21 production.
Apparently Mitsubishi suffer the same fate. That show, it is not easy to produce civilian aircraft for new entrant.
Considering that Japan has all the access to western proprietary design skill and experience
Japan's first ever homegrown commercial jetliner is facing yet another big delay.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said Monday that it now doesn't expect to deliver the first plane until mid-2020. That's two years later than the previous schedule and the fifth time in less than eight years that the company has pushed back delivery plans for its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).
The new delay means the initial customer for the plane, Japan's All Nippon Airways (), will receive its first delivery seven years later than originally planned.
Mitsubishi said the latest setback "is due to revisions of certain systems and electrical configurations on the aircraft" to meet certification requirements for regulatory approvals.
The MRJ's difficulties underscore the challenges of competing in the global plane-making industry, where the barriers to entry often mean years of delays and massive cost overruns. It's Japan's first new commercial aircraft in more than 50 years, the last one was powered by turboprop and introduced in 1965.
Mitsubishi says the jet, which seats as many as 92 passengers, uses 20% less fuel than other aircraft in its class because of its efficient engines made by U.S. firm Pratt & Whitney and aerodynamic design.
It puts Mitsubishi in direct competition with Brazilian plane maker Embraer () and Canada's Bombardier (), which dominate the market for passenger jets with fewer than 100 seats.
Mitsubishi has more than 230 orders for the aircraft, including from U.S. regional carriers Sky West Airlines, Trans States Holdings and the newly revived Eastern Air Lines.
Apparently Mitsubishi suffer the same fate. That show, it is not easy to produce civilian aircraft for new entrant.
Considering that Japan has all the access to western proprietary design skill and experience
Japan's first ever homegrown commercial jetliner is facing yet another big delay.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said Monday that it now doesn't expect to deliver the first plane until mid-2020. That's two years later than the previous schedule and the fifth time in less than eight years that the company has pushed back delivery plans for its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ).
The new delay means the initial customer for the plane, Japan's All Nippon Airways (), will receive its first delivery seven years later than originally planned.
Mitsubishi said the latest setback "is due to revisions of certain systems and electrical configurations on the aircraft" to meet certification requirements for regulatory approvals.
The MRJ's difficulties underscore the challenges of competing in the global plane-making industry, where the barriers to entry often mean years of delays and massive cost overruns. It's Japan's first new commercial aircraft in more than 50 years, the last one was powered by turboprop and introduced in 1965.
Mitsubishi says the jet, which seats as many as 92 passengers, uses 20% less fuel than other aircraft in its class because of its efficient engines made by U.S. firm Pratt & Whitney and aerodynamic design.
It puts Mitsubishi in direct competition with Brazilian plane maker Embraer () and Canada's Bombardier (), which dominate the market for passenger jets with fewer than 100 seats.
Mitsubishi has more than 230 orders for the aircraft, including from U.S. regional carriers Sky West Airlines, Trans States Holdings and the newly revived Eastern Air Lines.
