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