Loss of up to 70 billion yen due to acquisition of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries business 15:03 on May 7
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is expected to post a loss of up to 70 billion yen due to the acquisition of the small jet business from Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier. This is because it has become difficult to estimate future profits due to the spread of new coronavirus infections.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has agreed to acquire maintenance and other businesses from Bombardier, Canada, which has a large share of the world for small jet aircraft, and the acquisition is scheduled to be completed on the first day of next month.
As a result, MHI is expected to post a loss of about 50 billion to 70 billion yen in its financial results for the next fiscal year.
The company explained that it was difficult to estimate future profits at this point due to delays in the development of the first domestic passenger jet aircraft "Mitsubishi Space Jet" and the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries aims to strengthen the maintenance system after delivering the aircraft by acquiring a part of the business from Bombardier, but the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus infection and the uncertain future of aircraft demand will be affected. It became a form to receive.