News
Mitsubishi has begun to lose long-term suppliers for its MRJ program, which began in 2008 and was initially schedule to enter service in 2013. Some six years later, the MRJ program is looking at an additional and sixth program delay.
Toray, a supplier of carbon fiber composites and the manufacturer of tail assemblies for the program, has withdrawn from the program, citing the unlikelihood of earning a profit given the multiple program delays.
Analysis
Last month, Trans States Airlines in the US cancelled an order for 100 MRJs, dramatically reducing the order book for the forthcoming jet. The program, despite a redesign and new model designed for the scope-clause constrained US market scheduled for 2023, appears to be in trouble.
Mitsubishi has begun to lose some long-term suppliers for its MRJ program, which began in 2008 and was initially schedule to enter service in 2013. Some six years later, the MRJ program is looking at a sixth potential program delay.
Toray, a supplier of carbon fiber composites and the manufacturer of tail assemblies for the program, has withdrawn from the program, citing the unlikelihood of earning a profit given the multiple program delays.
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