Mitsubishi Aircraft Establishes Quality Assurance Department in Munich

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has established a Quality Assurance Department in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, commencing operation on October 21, 2013. The Munich Quality Assurance Department is a 100% subsidiary of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Europe B.V. in Amsterdam, Holland. The Munich Quality Assurance Department will oversee the integration of European partners with the MRJ program and strengthen relationships with them.

Seven major MRJ program partners are located in Europe, and until recently, quality management of partners was conducted in Japan and the United States. With an increase in QTs (Qualification Test) and inspections, Mitsubishi Aircraft concluded that a QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) site located near partners would facilitate handling of these operations, as in the U.S., where the Quality Assurance Department was recently established in Chicago. Experienced staff members will be located on-site in Munich Quality Assurance Department to expedite timely partner qualification updates and to resolve any issues.

Upon the establishment of this European Quality Assurance Department, Dr. Johann Niggl, Executive Director of Invest in Bavaria, the Business Promotion Agency of the Free State of Bavaria announced, “We are happy to welcome Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation to Bavaria. The presence of such a global aerospace player shows once more the relevance of Bavaria as a leading aerospace region.”