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Japan: assembly started for the first MRJ aircraft

Nagoya, Japan - Forecasts for the first delivery still pointing at Summer 2017

The final assembly of the first Mitsubishi Regional Jet flight test aircraft started today, Tuesday 15 October 2013, at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Komaki South Plant in Nagoya, Japan. The start of final assembly follows the October 13 transfer of the aircraft's mid fuselage fabricated at the Tobishima Plant. Assembly of the aircraft will progressively advance as other sections of the fuselage,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1155826
Rome, Italy, 10/15/2013 17:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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