Japan`s first passenger jet delayed by another 2 years

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Related: Japan`s first passenger jet has a bad weekendDelays aren`t uncommon in bringing new planes to market. The new delay means the initial customer for the plane, Japan`s All Nippon Airways (ALNPY), will receive its first delivery seven years later than originally planned. That`s two years later than the previous schedule and the fifth time in less than eight years that the company has pushed back delivery plans for its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. is a unit of Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHVYF), which has long been a supplier to Boeing. Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. said Monday that it now doesn`t expect to deliver the first plane until mid-2020.