2014-08-06

A Myanmar Carrier Buys 10 MRJs

国産小型ジェット旅客機「MRJ」のイメージ図(三菱航空機提供)

An artist’s concept of Mitsubishi MRJ (Photo Mitsubishi Aircraft)

Air Mandalay, a Myanmar carrier, will acquire Mitsubishi MRJ regional jets, with an order  ten in total. This will become the first case of MRJ order out of Japanese and US carriers, and is expected to develop a momentum in sales of the aircraft in Asia where air traffic demand is growing.

Air Mandalay is a domestic carrier in Myanmar and expanding its operations thanks to more leisure travellers are heading for the country. The carrier chose MRJ for its advanced design.  Among the order of ten aircraft, four would be option.

Mitsubishi Aircraft had announced Eastern Air Lines  Group  Ltd. would order 40 MRJs on 14 July, the total order of the aircraft reaching to 365. Mitsubishi plans to fly MRJ in spring time in 2015 for the first time.

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