Mitsubishi Aircraft resumes MRJ flight testing

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. announced it has resumed flight tests of the FTA-1 for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on Feb. 10. "During about 1.5-hour flight test off the Pacific coast, we confirmed the upgrades carried out on the aircraft," Mitsubishi said in a statement. The first MRJ delivery is due in the second or third […]

Mitsubishi MRJ Delayed for Another Year

Mitsubishi Aircraft and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have extended the development schedule of the MRJ regional jet by another year following their recognition of "several issue" during the course of engineering work with experts in the U.S., the companies announced Thursday. Consequently, expected first delivery to Japan"™s All Nippon Airways has shifted to the second quarter […]

Japón ensaya su primer avión de pasajeros desde 1962

La japonesa Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation ensayó este miércoles su nuevo modelo Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), el primer avión de pasajeros diseñado en Japón desde el turbohélice NAMC YS-11 en 1962. En desarrollo desde 2008, el MRJ fue presentado al público en octubre de 2014. El primer vuelo de prueba, programado para mayo pasado, se fue […]