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Pratt & Whitney picked by MHI for new jetliner.

Byline: Kaho Shimizu

Oct. 10--Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Tuesday it has chosen Pratt & Whitney of the U.S. to supply the engines for its planned regional jets, taking Japan a step closer to building its first domestic commercial aircraft in about four decades.

The 70- to 90-seat plane, called the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, will be powered by Geared Turbofan engines, a next-generation model that will give the plane greater fuel efficiency and lower noise and greenhouse gas output than conventional regional jets, the companies said.

The MRJ will be the first commercially produced plane in the world to use the new engines.

"The good news for MHI is that ...

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