Scandinavian Airlines is to fit its short-haul fleet with new lightweight seats supplied by German seat manufacturer Recaro in order to improve passenger comfort and supply additional leg room.
During 2012 a total of 1,484 seats will be refitted on eight of SAS' Boeing 737-800 aircraft with further refits to be made the following year.
The first 737-800 to be fitted with the new seats will enter re-service in May 2012.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
Airbus has shown off a mock-up of its A350 freighter, and is highlighting its large main-deck cargo door as a key feature. The aircraft will have a maximum payload of 111t. Airbus has yet to detail a formal payload-range chart, but has previously indicated ranges of 4,550nm at 111t and ...
Turkish Airlines has struck a compensation agreement covering engine availability issues impacting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans powering its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
Panama City-based Copa Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8.
