Regional aircraft boom

FORECAST INTERNATIONAL, the market intelligence provider, projects that a total of 3,754 regional aircraft will be produced during the next ten years.  This prediction includes both regional jets, which account for about two-thirds of the forecast, and regional turboprops.  ATR, Bombardier and Embraer will continue to dominate but the study also points to a number of newcomers who could challenge the established players for sales and market share.  These include the Chinese firm AVIC with its ARJ21 regional jet, Mitsubishi of Japan with the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ), and the Russian firm Sukhoi Civil Aircraft with the Superjet 100.  The “big three” are not standing still with Bombardier well on its way with the C series and still undecided regarding a stretch of the successful Q400, Embraer talking about a 120-seat plus aircraft and ATR making noises regarding an all new turboprop. www.forecastinternational.com

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