日本三菱飛機獲20億美元的救助計劃

The company leading Japan's attempt to enter the commercial jet market is getting a rescue package worth nearly $2 billion.

近日，引領日本進入商用飛機市場的一家公司，獲得了價值近20億美元的救助計劃。

Engineering giant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHVYF) said last Wednesday that it's pumping 170 billion yen ($1.5 billion) into Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. and also writing off 50 billion yen ($440 million) of loans.

工程巨頭三菱重工上週三表示，將向三菱飛機公司注資1700億日元（合15億美元），並覈銷500億日元（合4.4億美元）的貸款。

It's the latest stumble for the company that's building the 92-seater Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ). It was meant to deliver its first plane five years ago but still hasn't done so.

此次是三菱飛機公司製造的92座三菱支線客機（MRJ）最新困境。該公司原計劃在五年前交付第一架飛機，但至今仍未交付。

Bailing out Mitsubishi Aircraft provides the funds needed to keep developing the passenger jet, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said. As a result of the rescue, its stake in the aircraft company will increase from 64% to almost 87%.

三菱重工表示，此次救援爲三菱飛機進行客機的持續開發提供了所需資金。作爲救助條件，三菱重工持有三菱飛機的股份將從64%增加到87%。

Mitsubishi Aircraft aims to eventually compete with Canada's Bombardier (BDRAF) and Brazil's Embraer (ERJ), which dominate the market for passenger jets with fewer than 100 seats.

三菱飛機的目標是最終與加拿大龐巴迪和巴西航空工業公司進行競爭，這兩家公司壟斷了100座以下的客機市場。

Among the carriers that have signed up to buy the MRJ are regional US airlines operated by Delta (DAL), American (AAL) and United (UAL).

前期簽署購買MRJ協議的航空公司，包括由達美航空、美國航空和聯合航空運營的美國地區性航空公司。

The project has suffered repeated delays. Last year, Mitsubishi said it doesn't expect to deliver the first jet until 2020, two years later than previously scheduled.

MRJ項目一再遭到拖延。去年，三菱飛機公司表示，預計到2020年纔會交付第一架飛機，這要比原定計劃晚了兩年。

The initial customer for the plane, Japan's All Nippon Airways (ALNPY), will receive its first delivery seven years later than originally planned.

日本全日空航空公司是最早訂購MRJ的客戶，該公司將比原計劃晚7年才能收到第一架飛機。