Mitsubishi Aircraft Delays MRJ For a Third Time
A manufacturing prototype of an MRJ vertical tail section rests in a jig in Nagoya as Mitsubishi prepared for final assembly of the first flying test article. (Photo: Mitsubishi Aircraft)
A manufacturing prototype of an MRJ vertical tail section rests in a jig in Nagoya as Mitsubishi prepared for final assembly of the first flying test article. (Photo: Mitsubishi Aircraft)

Mitsubishi Aircraft suffered another credibility hit on Wednesday, as the company announced the third major delay to the MRJ regional jet program. The latest disruption comes only two months after Mitsubishi executives reported at the Paris Air Show smooth development progress and an unobstructed sightline toward first flight by the end of this year.