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Mitsubishi's regional jet sets sights on US skies

The MRJ made its maiden flight from Nagoya Airport in Aichi Prefecture on Nov. 11.

TOKYO -- With the Mitsubishi Regional Jet's maiden trial flight completed, the groundwork is being laid to make a push in the crucial U.S. market.

     Mitsubishi Aircraft is preparing five test planes, seeking to gain clearance for commercial operation by the spring of 2017. Four of these planes will be taken to the U.S. next summer. The country's wide expanses and the availability of long runways allow for more test flights in a day than in Japan.

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