Thu, Oct 23, 2008
Will Design And Build Engine Pylons In Spirit's First Push Into
RJ Market
Spirit AeroSystems has been selected
by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation to design and build the pylon
for its new next-generation regional jetliner, known as the
Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). The contract award marks Spirit's
entry into the regional jet market.
"Spirit is pleased to partner with Mitsubishi Aircraft in
developing this exciting new regional jet," said Mike King, Spirit
senior vice president & general manager - Propulsion Systems.
"We're excited to show our new customer and fellow team members the
quality and capabilities that our employees produce on a daily
basis. We look forward to building a successful relationship with
Mitsubishi in this endeavor."
Pylon work will be done at Spirit's facility in Wichita, KS.
Spirit's Wichita location has decades of experience building pylons
for large commercial aircraft. It currently builds pylons for every
Boeing commercial airplane in production.
"Spirit's technology experience in the aircraft industry,
combined with Mitsubishi Aircraft's wide-ranging capabilities,
offer great potential for future success in the regional aircraft
marketplace," said John Pilla, Spirit senior vice president and
chief technology officer.
"Mitsubishi selected Spirit to participate in this new venture
because of its long legacy as a world-class builder of commercial
aircraft," said Nobuo Toda, president of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.
"We're confident our new relationship with Spirit will be a
successful one."
The MRJ is a 70- to 90-seat class aircraft, that is scheduled
for entry-into-service in 2013.
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