Boeing to help Japan build first passenger jet

Posted At : September 4, 2008 10:30 AM
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US aviation giant Boeing Co. will offer its know-how for Japan's project to build its first passenger jet, the fuel-efficient Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the plane's maker said Thursday.

Under a support agreement, Boeing will offer consulting in development, sales and customer support for the jet, which is expected to take to the skies in 2013, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said.

Boeing has long-standing connections with Mitsubishi Heavy and other Japanese industrial companies. Japan's airlines buy nearly exclusively from Boeing, shunning its European rival Airbus Industrie.

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