Mitsubishi Heavy to supply parts for Airbus passenger aircraft

Japanese company moves to reduce reliance on trouble-plagued Boeing

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A320 series planes are the top sellers for Airbus. (Photo taken from the Airbus website)

MASASHI ISAWA and EIKI HAYASHI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/FRANKFURT, Germany -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has signed a contract with Airbus to supply parts for small passenger airplanes, Nikkei learned Sunday, part of the Japanese company's efforts to cut its dependence on troubled U.S. rival Boeing.

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