TOKYO (Jan. 26, 2010)—Bridgestone Corp. said it will supply aircraft radial tires for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the next-generation regional jet under development by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.
Bridgestone already supplies tires for large aircraft with 100 or more seats, and providing tires for the regional jet in the 70- to 90-seat class will expand the scope of the company´s aircraft radial tire business, the firm said.
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet will use Bridgestone tires that have the advanced radial construction known as Revolutionarily Reinforced Radial.