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Impact of Technology on Fuel Efficiency An Aircraft Manufacturer s Perspective Taro Ogawa Strategic Marketing Director, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation August 26th, 2014 DISCLAIMER: This document and

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1 Impact of Technology on Fuel Efficiency An Aircraft Manufacturer s Perspective Taro Ogawa Strategic Marketing Director, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation August 26th, 2014 DISCLAIMER: This document and all information contained herein is the sole property of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation ( Mitsubishi Aircraft ), and shall not be (a) used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied or (b) reproduced or disclosed in any way to any third party, in each case, in whole or in part, without Mitsubishi Aircraft s prior written consent. No rights or licenses under any intellectual property right in or to any information contained herein are granted by the delivery of this document or the disclosure of its contents. This document and all information contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change. In addition, the information herein may include certain statements, estimates, targets and projections that reflect significant assumptions and subjective judgments by Mitsubishi Aircraft concerning anticipated results that may or may not prove to be correct and there can be no assurance that any such statements, estimates, targets or projections are attainable or will be realized. No statement herein (or the acceptance thereof) shall constitute any contractual offer by, nor create any obligation on the part of, Mitsubishi Aircraft. Mitsubishi Aircraft hereby expressly disclaims all representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information contained herein. MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT PROPRIETARY - 1 -

2 Today s Topics This picture is available for public use. The Company and the MRJ Impact of Technology on Fuel Efficiency - 2 -

3 The Company and the MRJ - 3 -

4 Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation 36% 64% Development Bank of Japan Capital : US$1.0 billion Headquarters (Nagoya) Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation America, Inc. (Addison/Dallas) Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Europe B.V. (Amsterdam) Tokyo Office - 4 -

5 MRJ Family MRJ100X (Plan) 100 seats MRJ90 88 seats MRJ70 76 seats - 5 -

6 MRJ Key Features Environment Lowest Fuel Burn, Noise, Emissions Passengers Most Comfortable Cabin Airlines Most Efficient Aircraft - 6 -

7 Program Schedule Q First Flight Q First Delivery - 7 -

8 First Flight Test Aircraft (as of June 26, 2014) - 8 -

MRJ Order Status Order Option / Purchase Right ANA 15 10 Trans States

9 MRJ Order Status Order Option / Purchase Right ANA Trans States Holdings SkyWest, Inc Air Mandalay Limited 6 4 Total

10 Impact of Technology on Fuel Efficiency

11 Fuel Cost the Highest Element in Cash Operating Cost Cash Operating Cost Breakdown (US Regional) Ground handling 3% Navigation fee Landing fee 4% 6% Flight crew 9% Cabin crew 3% Maintenance 16% Fuel 59% * Typical regional jet, US regional operation, 500nm Trip, Fuel Price=$3.0/USG

12 New Technology Provides Significant Fuel Cost Saving $0.6M annual saving > 10% $1.5M annual saving > 20% Fuel Burn Per Trip E175 (84) MRJ90 (88) E190 (100) 0 *Mitsubishi Aircraft estimation, 500nm Trip, 2,200 cycle/year, Fuel price 3.5$/USG

13 State-of-the-Art Technologies for Fuel Efficiency Human-Centered Flight Deck & FBW Technology Passenger-Oriented Cabin with Small Cross Section Light Weight Composite Empennage High Aspect Ratio Wing & Advanced Aerodynamics (CFD Design & Low Noise Airframe) Geared Turbo Fan (GTF) Engine

14 Major Factors for Fuel Efficiency Drag Weight Propulsion Efficiency

15 Advanced Aerodynamics to Reduce Drag High Aspect Ratio Wing MDO (Multi-Disciplinary Design Optimization) to optimize drag and weight Advanced CFD* to reduce interference drag (Wing-Engine, Wing-Fuselage) CFD: Computational Fluid Dynamics

16 Smaller Fuselage Cross Section to Reduce Drag E-Jet MRJ 2.00 m 2.03 m 3.35 m 2.96 m 2.74 m 2.76 m 3.01 m Double-bubble Belly cargo 2.96 m Circler fuselage Aft cargo

17 Reduced Weight by Composite Material 12% application for MRJ Approximately 15-25% weight reduction Low cost fabrication method: VaRTM (Vacuum assisted Resin Transfer Molding) technology used for Empennage Titanium 3% Steel 2% CFRP 9% GFRP 3% Aluminum 83%

five aircraft platforms as next generation engine MRJ is

18 Geared Turbo Fan (GTF) Engine Significantly reduces fuel burn, noise, and emissions PW1000G family selected for five aircraft platforms as next generation engine MRJ is the launch program of GTF PurePower PW1217G Engine

19 How Does GTF Works? Higher Bypass Ratio Fewer Stages / Airfoils Lower Core Temperatures Low Noise

20 Additional Cost Saving: CO 2 Trading Cost in EU EU ETS (Emission Trading Scheme) for Aviation applicable to all flights within the European Economic Area EU ETS cost estimation: Fuel Consumption: 1,000 kg $2.9/USG Fuel Cost: $954 CO 2 Emission: 3.16 tonnes EUA: 6.4 1= $1.3 EU ETS: $26 +3% additional Cost Fuel efficiency also contributes EU ETS cost saving

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21 Additional Cost Saving from Significant Noise Reduction Advanced aerodynamics and GTF engine also contribute noise reduction Cost saving at noise sensitive airports E190 MRJ90 85 dba 80 dba 75 dba 70 dba Flight Path 85 dba 80 dba 75 dba 70 dba Flight Path * Mitsubishi Aircraft Estimation at Schiphol Airport (AMS)

22 Summary New technologies applied to next generation aircraft to improve fuel burn, the highest cost element. Drag and weight reduced by airframe technology New engine technologies improve propulsion efficiency

23 Mitsubishi Regional Jet, a new concept from Japan for the skies of the world

24 Legend This document and all information contained herein is the sole property of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation ( Mitsubishi Aircraft ), and shall not be (a) used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied or (b) reproduced or disclosed in any way to any third party, in each case, in whole or in part, without Mitsubishi Aircraft s prior written consent. No rights or licenses under any intellectual property right in or to any information contained herein are granted by the delivery of this document or the disclosure of its contents. This document and all information contained herein is provided for informational purposes only and is subject to change. In addition, the information herein may include certain statements, estimates, targets and projections that reflect significant assumptions and subjective judgments by Mitsubishi Aircraft concerning anticipated results that may or may not prove to be correct and there can be no assurance that any such statements, estimates, targets or projections are attainable or will be realized. No statement herein (or the acceptance thereof) shall constitute any contractual offer by, nor create any obligation on the part of, Mitsubishi Aircraft. Mitsubishi Aircraft hereby expressly disclaims all representations or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information contained

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