Boeing won't invest in Japan's new passenger jet

Thursday 31st July, 04:16 AM JST

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USNinJapan2 at 08:56 AM JST - 31st July

There is no need for Japan to develop a commercial aircraft domestically. It is simply counter-productive. Having said that, I'd rather see Honda build a regional jet than Mitsubishi...
Zolt at 11:23 AM JST - 31st July

There's no big economic need, sure, but there's a strategic need for Japan to keep up with China's forays in the aerospace sector.
DenshaDeGO at 11:32 AM JST - 31st July

My guess would be that Boeing is too busy with the 787. Also, they don't do small jets.
presto345 at 04:25 PM JST - 31st July

Boeing Co will be involved in a project to develop Japan’s first passenger jet

No, not the first Japan built jet. Don't forget or discount the famous YS-11!!
presto345 at 04:27 PM JST - 31st July

Uhh. Sorry, the YS-11 was a turboprop.
DXXJP at 11:07 PM JST - 31st July

Saw it(YS-11) at one of the friendship days on yokkota. Talk about a trip to the past. But no matter how difficult the FAA made the certification that thing pulled it off.

Why would Honda get into passenger aircraft Mitsubishi has been building planes for a very long time.
usaexpat at 12:03 AM JST - 1st August

Boeing is too busy fighting for the US airforce air taker contract to invest much of anything in this venture. Not sure why Mitsubishi wants to build a regional jet unless they are planning to sell abroad to go up against Saab and Canadair and other small jet makers.
usaexpat at 12:15 AM JST - 1st August

DXXJP I flew one of these about 4 years ago, it was a lot like the Lockheed Electras and DC-6s that I flew as a kid in the 70s. It's always amazing to my younger friends that these 20 or 30 year old prop planes were still common in the states back then. I always kinda liked prop planes and was sad to see the YS-11 retired.
saru_au at 06:00 PM JST - 1st August

I think you'll find Mitsubishi made the "zeros" of WWII
presto345 at 06:02 PM JST - 1st August

Saw it(YS-11) at one of the friendship days on yokkota

I flew in the YS-11 a couple of times from Haneda to Hiroshima (back then!)

and was sad to see the YS-11 retired

Me too. But a couple of these aircraft are probably still flying. Have a look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAMC_YS-11
Sarge at 11:35 AM JST - 3rd August

"Boeing is too busy with the 787"

Yeah, they're still trying to get it off the ground, aren't they?
motytrah at 02:45 AM JST - 6th August

Getting into small Jet's make sense. A lot of airlines are getting rid of old 100 or so seat planes (like MD80's and DC9s) over the next 5-10 years. They are looking to downsize seats into the 75-80 passenger range. In addition, they want the new planes to be able to have a domestic first class area. More demand, and more quality expected for the next generation of planes.