Aircraft
Mitsubishi to Close on CRJ Acquisition on June 1
MHI RJ Aviation Group will control CRJ support and maintain the Canadian jet’s type certificates.
A Jazz Bombardier CRJ705 takes off from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in 2012. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by BriYYZ
A Jazz Bombardier CRJ705 takes off from Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in 2012. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by BriYYZ

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Bombardier have agreed to close MHI’s acquisition of the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) program on June 1, the companies announced Thursday. A statement issued by Mitsubishi indicated that the sides have agreed that each has met all conditions for the closure of the agreement. The company will operate under the newly created group entity called MHI RJ Aviation Group.