US carrier ATA Airlines has unveiled plans for a business-class section, joining a growing club of low-cost operators offering a two-class cabin to attract business passengers from the US majors. The new 12-seat cabin will be initially installed in the airline's Boeing 737-800 fleet from August.
Source: Flight International
Boeing has resumed production of two widebody programmes in the Pacific Northwest following the end of strike action by its machinists’ union last month.
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’ ...
