The Mitsubishi SpaceJet family is designed to address demand in the regional jet market by delivering comfort for passengers and aircraft performance with more profit potential for airlines.
"The Mitsubishi SpaceJet family represents our plan to redefine the business of regional air travel," said Hisakazu Mizutani, president, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. "This is a commercial segment where we see great opportunity. As we prepare for entry-into-service for the SpaceJet M90, we are also announcing the SpaceJet M100 – the result of our research and development during the past few years and the answer to the regional market's current and future needs. These products mark our dedication to a segment in desperate need of change that will allow airlines to enhance the satisfaction of their passengers and significantly improve their business performance."
The SpaceJet M100 offers the a spacious and comfortable cabin to drive improved passenger experience, designed to boost airline passenger loyalty. The aircraft targets double-digit performance improvement, and is said to have the lowest operating costs of any aircraft in its class. The aircraft features the widest and tallest cabin in its class, the roomiest economy seat and the most overhead bin capacity – one roller bag per passenger, eliminating the need for gate-check. Its cabin will feature the latest technologies and amenities, both improving passenger experience and creating more opportunity for ancillary revenue generation for airlines.
Having evolved from a concept study for the now retired MRJ70 designation, the SpaceJet M100 is designed to adapt to specific market needs while maintaining strength of performance. The SpaceJet M100 is matched to the United States and global markets alike. In the US market, the aircraft is optimised to be scope clause compliant in the 65-76 seat, three-class cabin configuration.
It can also be flexibly configured for other global market needs up to 88 seats single class, with industry leading operating economics throughout the full range of configurations. Leveraging the SpaceJet M90's clean-sheet design, the SpaceJet M100 similarly offers unmatched emissions and noise reduction and exceeds all the latest ICAO environmental standards.
