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Mitsubishi Sees Clear Skies Ahead for MRJ
Having flown 2,000 flight hours with four flying prototypes, program personnel ready to welcome two more flight test aircraft
The first MRJ flight-test aircraft sits on display during a media trip to the program's flight test center in Moses Lake, Washington. (Photo: Alexa Rexroth)
The first MRJ flight-test aircraft sits on display during a media trip to the program's flight test center in Moses Lake, Washington. (Photo: Alexa Rexroth)

After a series of delays with the MRJ program, Mitsubishi has announced progress in flight-test development including the coming addition of new test aircraft, upgrade of type certification aircraft to final configuration, and TC testing with Japanese and U.S. aviation authorities. Alex Bellamy, chief development officer and head of program management for the MRJ program, expressed confidence in the future of the MRJ. “We’ve changed the way we operate as a management system,” he said. “We’ve brought in new expertise to enhance our team. We have laser focus on delivery for our launch customer in 2020, ANA. We’ve accomplished the schedule we set out to accomplish over the last 12 months. So that focus is very important; our focus got us here today and the countdown to delivery has begun.”


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