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Mitsubishi mulls restarting its mothballed SpaceJet program

by CHARLES H. FEATHERSTONE
Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 1:00 AM

TOKYO, Japan — Despite eliminating its U.S. aircraft subsidiary and pausing development on its SpaceJet passenger aircraft, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) expects to continue working on the plane, with an eye toward eventually restarting the program and certifying it for sale.

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