Mitsubishi Aircraft is preparing to conduct the maiden flight of its M90 Flight Test Vehicle 10 (FTV10).
Its most recent delivery date, to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA), was intended to coincide with the Tokyo Olympics which are to due begin on 24 July 2020. However, the programme has endured many delays and now aims to begin deliveries in April 2021.
The SpaceJet M90 had already obtained 167 firm orders including one from Utah-based regional carrier, SkyWest. It is expecting 100 M90s with the option for a further 100. Mitsubishi has also received orders from ANA, Japan Airlines and various leasing firms.
Once the M90 is in the market, Mitsubishi has stated that it will focus on the SpaceJet 100, specifically designed for US scope clause requirements and has already obtained an order from Mesa Airlines for 50 aircraft.
The company has described the vehicle as a “new, certifiable baseline design,” and was built by MHI Manufacturing at the beginning of 2020.
