TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries expects a prototype of the 70-seat version of Japan's first homegrown commercial jetliner to be completed as early as 2018, joining the 90-seat model that has already been built.
Subcontractors have started work on the larger pieces of the 70-seat Mitsubishi Regional Jet, which is being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy subsidiary Mitsubishi Aircraft. The parts will be delivered around the summer.
