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MONTREAL, Aug. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

MHI RJ Aviation Group is pleased to announce five Airlines who have achieved

exceptional performance as winners of the 2019 CRJ Series Airline Reliability

Performance Awards. These awards serve as recognition of worldwide operators of

CRJ Series regional jets who have achieved industry-leading dispatch

reliability rates of 99 per cent or better during 2019. MHI RJ Aviation Group

(MHIRJ), with the acquisition of the CRJ Series Aircraft Program in June, is

proud to be partnered with a such a distinguished group of regional airlines

and to continue the tradition of recognizing superior performance.

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The winners are Air Nostrum (nominated twice), Air Wisconsin, China Express

Airlines and Jazz Aviation. For more details on the winners and prizes, please

refer to the appendix at the end of this press release.

In light of global COVID-19 pandemic concerns, MHIRJ will not be holding a

celebration event as it has in the past, rather notifying the winners with

their trophy, individually.

"These awards demonstrate the superior capabilities of the Regional Airlines,

the strength of their teams, and emphasize the long-standing collaboration

between operators, suppliers and the MHIRJ team" said Ismail Mokabel, Senior

Vice President, Head of Aftermarket for MHI RJ Aviation Group. "Our commitment

to partner with our customers and perpetuate the success of the CRJ Series

family of aircraft for years to come remains our top priority".

"The 2019 CRJ Series Airline Reliability Awards carry on the tradition of

recognizing outstanding performance and the strength of the Regional Aviation

business," said Hiroaki Yamamoto, President and CEO for MHI RJ Aviation Group.

"It is an enduring demonstration of our admiration towards our customers and

our committed talent here at MHIRJ that help them achieve their performance goals."

The winners of the 2019 Airline Reliability Awards are listed in Appendix A.

About MHI RJ Aviation Group

MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) provides comprehensive critical operational,

engineering and customer support solutions including maintenance,

refurbishment, technical publications, marketing and sales activities for the

global regional aircraft industry. Headquartered in Montréal, Canada, and

bolstered by an Aerospace Engineering Centre, MHIRJ's network of service

centres, support offices and parts depots are positioned in important aviation

hubs in the U.S., Canada and Germany. MHI RJ Aviation Group is a wholly owned

subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

For more information about MHI RJ Aviation Group, please visit: www.mhirj.com  

About MHI

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), headquartered in Tokyo, is one of the

world's leading industrial firms with 80,000 group employees and annual

consolidated revenues of around US$38 billion. For more than 130 years, the

company has channeled big thinking into innovative and integrated solutions

that move the world forward. MHI owns a unique business portfolio covering

land, sea, sky and even space. MHI delivers innovative and integrated solutions

across a wide range of industries from commercial aviation and transportation

to power plants and gas turbines, and from machinery and infrastructure to

integrated defense and space systems.

For more information, please visit MHI's website: www.mhi.com/index.html

*CRJ, CRJ Series and MHIRJ are trademarks of MHI RJ Aviation ULC or its affiliates.

Appendix A

    Winners of the 2019 Airline Reliability Awards

    CRJ100/200 Aircraft Programs                Dispatch Reliability %

    Europe:          Air Nostrum                            99.5

    North America:   Air Wisconsin                     99.2

    CRJ700/CRJ900/CRJ1000 Aircraft Programs     Dispatch Reliability %

    Europe:          Air Nostrum                                   99.6

    Asia Pacific:    China Express Airlines                 99.8

    North America:   Jazz Aviation                             99.0

PRESS CONTACT: Nathalie Scott, MHI RJ Aviation ULC, 1. 514.518.7542,

Nathalie.Scott@mhirj.com, press@mhirj.com

SOURCE  MHI RJ Aviation Group