Mitsubishi Changes Supplier for MRJ Economy Class Seats

Mitsubishi Aircraft has turned to Zodiac Seats to provide economy class seats for its new MRJ70 and MRJ90 regional airliners, after canceling a previous contract with Japan’s Delta Kogyo. According to marketing director Yugo Fukuhara, Mitsubishi and Delta Kogyo mutually agreed to scrap the agreement after failing to agree a plan for certifying the seats. The Japanese airframer wanted a specific TSO, but Delta Kogyo wanted the seats to be certified as part of the MRJ’s overall type certificate.