The NAJAS/KKC Business Speaker Series was held in Seattle in cooperation with the Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (JASSW).

Mr. Takaoki Niwa, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Americas) and Mr. Hank Iwasa, President and Head of Moses Lake Flight Center of Mitsubishi Aircraft Americas were invited as speakers.

Mr. Niwa outlined the many companies and divisions that make up Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and showed a video on MHI’s building of the wing for Boeing 787. Mr. Iwasa then talked specifically about the Mitsubishi Regional Jet with updates and alluded to upcoming announcements.