Mitsubishi Cancels SpaceJet Program – Avion Revue Internacional

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has decided to cancel the development of the SpaceJet Project. After two years of suspension of activities.

“Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announces the discontinuation of SpaceJet development activities, which had been carried out by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, a consolidated company of the MHI Group.”

MHI executives affirm that this decision will not have an impact on the financial results of, both consolidated and non-consolidated.

“The knowledge and experience gained through the SpaceJet program will continue to contribute to the Japanese aviation industry, which aspires to bring OEM aircraft manufacturing back to the country,” MHI added through its statement.

Officially launched in 2008. The goal of the SpaceJet project was to develop a single-aisle passenger aircraft with a capacity of 70 to 90 seats, it was supported by the Japanese ministries of industry and transportation and received an amount of $7.6 billion. of dollars. As a result of the pandemic, in October 2020, the company gradually scaled back development, which included the closure of its flight test base in the United States. The project had high hopes among many aircraft parts suppliers in Japan, but postponing delivery six times nearly killed the schedule.

robert acevedo

Passionate about military aviation and rotary wings, I have more than 10 years of experience holding different positions in the airline industry. I am very interested in the development of urban air mobility issues. I am a doctor of sciences and an industrial engineer specialized in quality systems and compliance.

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