Japan’s All Nippon Airways Co has been told by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp, a unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, that there is a risk of a possible delay in the first delivery of its regional jet from around the middle of 2018. <\/p>\n
If the delivery of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) is extended, this would mark a fifth delay and may raise concerns about Mitsubishi’s sales activities. <\/p>\n
All Nippon, a unit of ANA Holdings Inc, received a notice of a risk of delay in delivery due to technical reasons, a company spokeswoman said on Saturday. All Nippon is set to be the first company to receive the MRJ. <\/p>\n
She added that Mitsubishi did not provide its projection on how long the delivery may be pushed back. <\/p>\n
A spokesman for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd said it has not decided to delay the delivery and did not confirm whether it has sent such a notice. <\/p>\n
Japan’s Nikkei business daily reported earlier on Saturday that the first delivery is likely to be delayed to 2019 or afterwards, reflecting a revision in design. <\/p>\n
The first test model of the 100-seat MRJ, which made its maiden test flight last November, arrived in late September in Moses Lake in the U.S. state of Washington for further test flights. <\/p>\n
The MRJ’s development went into full gear in 2008 and was originally scheduled for delivery in 2013. Mitsubishi Aircraft last December announced the fourth delay in delivery by about a year from April to June 2017. <\/p>\n
Demand for regional jets with 100 seats or less are projected to grow from now on and Mitsubishi Aircraft is aiming to win 1,000 orders for the MRJ. <\/p>\n
The MRJ represents Japan’s long-held ambition to reestablish a commercial aircraft industry that was dismantled by the United States after Japan’s defeat in World War Two. <\/p>\n
The MRJ has secured 447 orders including ones that may be cancelled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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