As former mainstays in the regional market exit the segment, leaving operators with limited choices between legacy aircraft, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is preparing to enter service at the perfect time, reports aviation publication Leeham News and Analysis.

Topics: MRJ Team, Program Management Office, Passenger Experience, Program Developments, New Standard

As Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation prepares to showcase its latest progress on the aviation industry’s greatest stage at the 2019 Paris Air Show, the company is also turning its attention towards the future with the opening of a new U.S. headquarters, located in Renton, Washington.

Topics: News Releases, MRJ Team, Program Management Office, Program Developments

In a recent feature in his publication The Air Current, aviation journalist Jon Ostrower covered the latest progress of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, touching on many of the key milestones that have built momentum toward recent certification flight tests and set the stage for 2020 first delivery to ANA. Focused on the path toward certification, the long-term future of the program is bright.

Topics: Paris Air Show, Program Management Office, Program Developments, New Standard

Topics: Program Management Office, Farnborough International Airshow, New Standard

In an air travel market expected to roughly double by 2036, and with a new wave of improved regional aircraft entering service, airlines are taking a hard look at how they organize routes. 

The hub-and-spoke model that connects destinations through central airports has long been the standard. But today, the industry is shifting toward an orientation dominated by longer, thinner, point-to-point routes.

The aging fleet of regional aircraft that serviced the old order is reaching the end of its life, and more than 5,000 new regional jets will be required over the next 20 years to replace it. A new breed of regional jet like the MRJ – with improved fuel efficiency, updated aerodynamics and lower operating costs – brings new choice to a regional market saddled with few options, and added potential for increased point-to-point service, reduced travel times and a better travel experience.

Topics: Program Management Office, New Standard

Topics: Program Management Office, Farnborough International Airshow, Program Developments, New Standard

This year's Farnborough International Airshow was a monumental moment for the MRJ program. With the aircraft participating in its first-ever flight demonstration at an airshow, there was a sense of pride and accomplishment that spread throughout the Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation chalet. 

Topics: Farnborough International Airshow, Program Developments, New Standard

Topics: Program Management Office, Farnborough International Airshow, New Standard

Topics: Program Management Office, Farnborough International Airshow, Program Developments, New Standard

It seems faintly ridiculous now, but when the first regional jet was unveiled in the early 1990s, many in the airline industry thought it was an idea that simply wouldn’t fly.

Topics: Design, Program Management Office, Environment, Passenger Experience