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Mitsubishi MRJ aircraft: first flight by this year (VIDEO)

New York, USA - The orders for the new model are 165, with 160 options

The development programme of the Mitsubishi regional Jet is on track to allow the aircraft to perform its maiden flight by this year: the announcement was released by Mitsubishi Aircraft chairman and CEO Hideo Egawa, during a meeting in New York. According to the executive, the MRJ has received the largest number of pre-first-flight orders in its class as it challenges the existing market leaders...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1152535
Rome, Italy, 05/27/2013 22:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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