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Japan initiates new homegrown passenger aircraft program with international partners

Three years after the cancellation of the Mitsubishi SpaceJet, Japan is restarting efforts to develop a domestic passenger aircraft. The new initiative shifts strategy by prioritizing collaboration with overseas partners to mitigate the technical and financial risks that led to the previous program's failure.

Nikkei Asiaabout 5 hours agoJPCredibility 50%View source

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developingTechDefense3m ago

Japan Initiates New Passenger Aircraft Program with International Focus

Japan has initiated a new program to develop a domestic passenger aircraft, three years after the cancellation of the Mitsubishi SpaceJet. This new effort prioritizes collaboration with international partners to mitigate technical and financial risks. It remains uncertain whether the program will be purely commercial or integrate dual-use aerospace technologies.

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