Since their introduction in the early 1990s, modern regional jets have given millions of new passengers the ability to travel further and more easily than ever before. In the years that followed, this newfound opportunity led to rapid growth not just for regional operators, but for the airline industry as a whole.
That growth continues today. With rising demand and more accessible routes, travelers are flying at record rates—and they aren’t slowing down. The 3.8 billion air passengers in 2016 is expected to nearly double to 7.2 billion by 2035.
To ensure future profitability in this growing market, airlines need a new choice in aircraft that provides a solution to their aging fleets, rising maintenance costs and volatile fuel prices. In the United States – where over 50 percent of the world’s regional jets are in service – they’re offered no true solution to scope clause.
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet delivers that choice. Purpose built for this new era in regional travel, the MRJ family is designed to enable the future of regional aviation. In the face of supplier consolidation, the MRJ delivers choice to a market that has long been saddled with few options in aircraft.
The MRJ also arrives at a critical time. As the MRJ90 moves toward mid-2020 first delivery, the MRJ70 provides vital scope clause compliance in the U.S., where more than 900 regional jets are set to be retired by 2027. The only clean-sheet regional aircraft in the sub-100 seat category, the MRJ’s state-of-the-art airframe design, engine efficiency and avionics offer airlines unmatched economics and a better bottom line.
An immediate improvement on today’s current fleet of regional aircraft, passengers on the MRJ will discover a new standard for comfort as well. Its all-new design enables a premier cabin experience with no middle seat, the tallest and widest cabin and the widest seats in its class. Pilots also reap the benefits with advanced flight deck technology that provides an upgrade to the decades-old equipment on current regional jets.
As the demand for regional travel continues to grow and operators refresh their fleets to meet the evolving needs of passengers, the MRJ delivers much-needed choice.
The countdown to the new era in regional travel has begun. Learn more about how choice transforms your business.
