Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation
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Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is a Japanese aerospace company that developed the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), later branded as the SpaceJet, in an effort to reenter the commercial passenger aircraft market.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerospace company
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aircraft manufacturer ⓘ |
| aim | reenter commercial passenger aircraft market ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-engine turbofan ⓘ |
| aircraftEngineType | Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily |
SpaceJet M100
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SpaceJet M90 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | short- to medium-haul regional transport ⓘ |
| announcedProgram | Mitsubishi Regional Jet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branding |
MRJ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SpaceJet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandNameChange | Mitsubishi Regional Jet to SpaceJet ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designFeature |
composite materials usage in airframe
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fuel-efficient geared turbofan engines ⓘ narrow-body twin-engine regional jet ⓘ |
| developed |
Mitsubishi Regional Jet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SpaceJet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredSegment | regional jet market dominated by Embraer and Bombardier ⓘ |
| focus | regional jet airliners ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | first Japanese commercial airliner project since YS-11 ⓘ |
| industry |
aerospace industry
ⓘ
aviation industry ⓘ |
| market | commercial passenger aircraft market ⓘ |
| notableCustomer |
All Nippon Airways
NERFINISHED
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Japan Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOrder | firm orders for MRJ/SpaceJet from Japanese airlines ⓘ |
| notableProject | first Japanese-designed regional jet ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
Mitsubishi Regional Jet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SpaceJet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programDecision | SpaceJet development frozen ⓘ |
| programIssue |
cost overruns
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multiple schedule delays ⓘ |
| programStatus |
Mitsubishi Regional Jet development difficulties
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SpaceJet program suspended ⓘ |
| regionServed | global market with focus on Asia and North America ⓘ |
| regulatoryChallenge |
FAA certification delays
ⓘ
JCAB certification delays ⓘ |
| safetyStandard | international commercial air transport standards ⓘ |
| strategicGoal | revive Japanese commercial aircraft manufacturing ⓘ |
| targetMarket | regional airlines ⓘ |
| targetSeatingCapacityRange | 70–90 seats ⓘ |
| technologyFocus |
fuel efficiency
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passenger comfort in regional jets ⓘ reduced emissions ⓘ |
| usedEnginesFrom | Pratt & Whitney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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