Bombardier tells Mitsubishi 'no cherry-picking' in jet talks

Japanese aircraft maker only wants maintenance operations

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Mitsubishi Aircraft's MRJ regional jet is expected to hit the skies in mid-2020. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

Nikkei staff writers

NAGOYA/TOKYO -- An attempt by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to buy only the aircraft maintenance network of Bombardier's CRJ regional jet program has been rebuffed by the Canadian company, which wants to sell both the loss-making production lines as well as the more lucrative services operation.

Bombardier has told MHI it will not allow "cherry-picking," said a person with knowledge of the situation on Friday. Another person familiar with the talks said the Canadian company was insisting on selling the unit as a whole, rather than breaking it up. 

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