Mitsubishi jet turns to Europe while awaiting US takeoff asia.nikkei.com

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Aircraft is winning orders for its SpaceJet plane outside its home market, including in Europe, as it fights to become Japan's first global commercial aircraft maker despite numerous setbacks.
The Nagoya-based company, a unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, believes it can rake in another 400 orders in early 2020, the people added.
The M100 highlights Mitsubishi Heavy's determination to become a global player in complete aircraft, rather than limiting itself to the Japanese market.
A Mitsubishi SpaceJet aircraft undergoes flight testing in the U.S. state of Washington.
The M90 regional jet being assembled in this 2015 photo in Toyoyama, central Japan, is still undergoing certification by civil avaition authorities in Japan.