Funding commitment advances trilateral project with Britain and Japan as rival FCAS faces delays

Guillaume Faury said in an interview that the move would be the 'smart way' to produce an advanced combat aircraft, but predicted difficulties with so many players

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries intends to dissolve the subsidiary that developed the regional jet program and which was closed in 2023

After the failure of the SpaceJet regional jet, the company says it is not the time to decide whether it will return to the aircraft assembly business

Japanese carrier became first to order Mitsubishi jetliner in 2008, which was canceled this year

Aviation division of Japanese group Mitsubishi Heavy Industries awarded support contract for Piedmont Airlines ERJ 145 jets

Division in the project should foresee 40% participation for the two countries, with Italy responsible for 20% of the investment, according to the agency

A prototype of the regional jet was spotted being destroyed at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake

Manufacturer, however, should make a statement soon putting an end to the regional jet project t, say the Japanese media

Tempest and F-X fighters could become a joint project, supported by Italy and Sweden, according to report