Japan Jet Delayed

Some flights were delayed at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes appeared to have collided on the ground near a taxiway, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing Japan's transport ministry.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced a fifth delay in handing over Japan's first locally made passenger jet to airlines and about a 30 percent jump in development costs, raising concerns about winning new orders for the single-aisle plane.

Airbus announced its first jet order from Japan Airlines Co Ltd on Monday, breaking open the last major aviation market dominated by rival Boeing Co after delays and a grounding of its 787 Dreamliner cast a shadow over its reliability as a supplier.

Some flights were delayed at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes appeared to have collided on the ground near a taxiway, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing Japan's transport ministry.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced a fifth delay in handing over Japan's first locally made passenger jet to airlines and about a 30 percent jump in development costs, raising concerns about winning new orders for the single-aisle plane.

Airbus announced its first jet order from Japan Airlines Co Ltd on Monday, breaking open the last major aviation market dominated by rival Boeing Co after delays and a grounding of its 787 Dreamliner cast a shadow over its reliability as a supplier.