SAS dealt a heavy blow to McDonnell Douglas' plans to launch the MD-95, by opting for the Boeing 737-600. The MD-95 or a mix of Fokker 70s and 100s were thought to be the frontrunners in SAS' fleet renewal plan, especially as the carrier helped to specify the MD-95. SAS will now launch the smallest of Boeing's new 737 family with 35 firm orders and 35 options.
Source: Airline Business
Gulfstream successfully completed first flight of its new G400 business jet with a nearly 3h sortie starting and ending at Savannah Hilton Head International airport in Georgia.
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby asserts that Boeing will rebound from its manufacturing and quality problems relatively quickly now that it is guided by new CEO Kelly Ortberg.
The electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle is the first of up to six that Archer intends to deliver to the service.
