The industry ministry and the private sector will work together to develop the new airliner, which could be powered by hydrogen to meet the growing demand for decarbonization, the sources said.
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Mitsubishi Heavy pulled the plug on the previous project to roll out
The development of the SpaceJet, formerly known as the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, began in 2008 in cooperation with the industry ministry, with its first delivery initially slated for 2013.
But the delivery schedule was postponed six times before the coronavirus pandemic dealt the final blow to the project.
==Kyodo
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