Mitsubishi's new passenger jet could fare better with buyers in the Middle East and China compared to the U.S. market, industry watchers said this week. Not only are manufacturers predicting long-term growth in those international markets, Mitsubishi - which has struggled to move ahead on schedule for its new MRJ90 regional airliner - faces challenges meeting the needs of U.S. airlines. Mitsubishi told The National this week the company is eyeing growing regional-jet markets such as Saudi Arabia. "Also, we think that the MRJ's size and range will match with the routes in the Middle East where expansion of air transport demand is expected," a company spokeswoman said. The report also notes that the 90-seat MRJ can compete with regional jets made by companies including Embraer, which predicted that the biggest growth in the coming years lies in the Middle East and China.
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