The Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior has ordered two Eurocopter EC135 light twin helicopters to equip its air transport department. The manufacturer points out the EC135 is already in service with 16 police forces around the world, and that Kuwait's armed forces already operate Eurocopter aircraft. The EC135 has attracted 160 orders to date, and 100 have been delivered so far.
Source: Flight International
China Airlines will retrofit its Airbus A350s with “all-new” cabin products, with the first upgraded widebody to enter service in 2027.
Russia’s Yakovlev and electronic systems specialist KRET have completed development of the autopilot and autothrust algorithms for the SJ-100 twinjet. The SJ-100 is the latest version of the Superjet 100, and features an increased proportion of systems produced domestically rather than by foreign suppliers. Preliminary testing on the ‘electronic bird’ ...
In-flight data provider Gogo completed its planned acquisition of once-competitor Satcom Direct on 4 December and named Satcom’s former president Chris Moore as CEO.
