Japanese rival for Embraer

MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT CORPORATION has signed a Letter of Intent with Trans States Holdings (TSH) for an order of 100 next-generation Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft (50 firm, 50 options).  TSH, based in St Louis, Missouri, and is an airline holding company that owns and operates two independent carriers, Trans States Airlines and GoJet Airlines.  Both are large US regional airlines, operating feeder services for United Airlines and US Airways.  ANA is the lead carrier for the aircraft with 15 firm orders and ten options.  The 90-seat aircraft is suffering delays and is not now likely to make its maiden flight until the middle of 2012.  With 70 to 110-seat versions on the drawing board the new aircraft will be a rival to the Embraer “E” series. www.mrj-japan.com

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