Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is considering sharply scaling back staff and budget related to the development of Japan's first domestically manufactured passenger jet, effectively freezing the operation amid a slump in demand caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, sources close to the matter say.The Japanese firm's subsidiary, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp., has been developing a small aircraft called the Mitsubishi SpaceJet, previously known as the Mitsubishi Regional Jet.Its initial delivery to All Nippon Airways Co., originally planned for 2013, has been postponed to 2021, or possibly l…READ FULL ARTICLE