Eurocopter To Supply Parts For Mitsubishi Regional Jet
October 28 2009 - 5:36AM
Dow Jones News
Eurocopter said Wednesday its German subsidiary Eurocopter
Deutschland GmbH has been selected by Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft
Corp. to design and supply aircraft doors for the Mitsubishi
Regional Jet that is under development.
Terms of the contract weren't disclosed.
Mitsubishi plans a family of 70 to 90-seat, next-generation
regional jets.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.'s shareholders include Mitsubishi
Heavy Industries, Ltd. (7011.TO), Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO),
Mitsubishi Corp. (8058.TO), Sumitomo Corporation (8053.TO) and
Mitsui & Co. Ltd (MITSY).
Eurocopter, a wholly-owned unit of European Aeronautic Defence
& Space Co. NV (EAD.FR), is Europe's leading manufacturer of
helicopters.
-By David Pearson, Dow Jones Newswires; +331 4017 1740,
david.pearson@dowjones.com