Air travel rebound has Mitsubishi Heavy betting big on jet engines

Aerospace makers around the world seize on recoveries in domestic travel

20220506 Masanori Ushida, CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy

Masanori Ushida, CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy's aero engine unit, says jet engines will be the company's focus in the aviation field. (Photo by Mitsuru Obe) 

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

NAGASAKI, Japan -- Aircraft suppliers are boosting the production of engines and other components for short-haul planes in response to rebounds in some domestic air travel markets, a sign of newfound confidence in post-COVID aviation.

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