Mitsubishi Regional Jet will be delivered in 2017 due to Pratt & Whitney engine delivery delays

Mitsubishi Aircraft will push back the initial deliveries of its regional jet to mid-2017 due to problems with procuring engines, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday Aug. 22. The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), Japan’s first commercial aircraft in half a century, was set to start being delivered to customers in 2015. The Nikkei said the company was facing delays in engine deliveries from Pratt & Whitney. (airguideonline.com) Altro...