TOKYO - Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation have signed an agreement for the purchase of thirty-two Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft.
JAL and Mitsubishi Aircraft signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) covering the aircraft on August 28, 2014, and have moved forward to conclude this agreement on January 28, 2015. Deliveries to JAL are scheduled to commence in 2021. J-Air Corporation (J-AIR), the JAL Group's 100% owned regional airline subsidiary, will operate the 32 MRJ aircraft.
The MRJ is a family of 70-90-seat next-generation aircraft featuring Pratt & Whitney’s PW1200G PurePower engine.
Mitsubishi now has 223 firm orders for the MRJ. Additional commitments include 160 option and 24 purchase rights.