Mitsubishi flies Japan's first ever passenger jet
by Staff and agencies in Nagoya from on (#T75W)
Mitsubishi Regional Jet is country's first commercial airliner since propeller models of the 1970s and is aimed at growing market for smaller planes
Japan's first ever domestic passenger jet has successfully embarked on its maiden test flight, culminating a decade of development for a programme aimed at competing with Brazilian and Canadian rivals in the global market for smaller aircraft.
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