Mitsubishi Regional Jet scheduled to fly in 3rd quarter of JFY 2013

Since its establishment in 2008, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MITAC) has conducted world-wide Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) sales campaigns focusing on the 70-100 seat regional jet market, that is envisioned to exceed more than 5,000 units over the next 20 years. Following an in-depth review of the MRJ program, MITAC announced that the MRJ’s first flight is scheduled for the third quarter of JFY 2013 (JFY – Japanese fiscal year runs April to March), with first delivery scheduled for the summer or later half of JFY 2015. MITAC notes that the Pratt & Whitney PurePower engine program is progressing smoothly with first test flight of the MRJ’s PW1217G engine planned for the end of April 2012.