Mitsubishi pins its hopes on MRJ's fuel burn

摘要

Mitsubishi Aircraft believes fuel burn performance will trump any weight gain in the minds of potential customers of its MRJ 70- to 90-seat regional jet family.rnCompany vice-president of marketing and sales Yosuke Taki-gawa admits "we hear a lot of questions about weight from airlines".rnThe estimated weight of the standard MRJ90 is 39,600kg (87,200lb), but while he acknowledges some gain during development - "it is heavier" - he says the aircraft will offer better economics than rivals thanks to itsrnfuel-efficient PW1000G geared turbofan engine.