Mitsubishi, Mesa to Explore Potential 100-Plane SpaceJet Deal
- Pact calls for talks on 50-plane firm order, options for 50
- New regional aircraft complies with U.S. pilot contracts
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Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. got a boost for its long-delayed SpaceJet regional aircraft, as Mesa Air Group Inc. signed a pact to negotiate a potential 100-plane deal.
The memorandum of understanding, signed Thursday, calls for Mitsubishi and Mesa to discuss terms for a firm order of 50 SpaceJet M100 planes with purchase options for 50 more. Deliveries would begin in 2024, the companies said in a statement from a regional airline conference in Nashville, Tennessee.