Did you see the MC 21.....I'm floored!
Neelam Mathews March 17, 2012 The Russians are breaking past myths about their lack of interest in customer care and design. In the past as long as the equipment worked and was hardy, design had no place in civil planes. I was fortunate enough to be shown the mockup at the Hyderabad show and wow, seriously think if the marketing is right, this is going to give the OEMs some serious sleepless nights. By the way, Lufthansa Consulting has been appointed by Irkut to do marketing for the MC-21 that has over 75% western suppliers including avionics and engines. One enters the aircraft and its all about space. Look at the bins on top and they are digital and designed for short people like me. Gone will be the days of looking feverishly around for a tall well built passenger to ask if he could help stack my trolley in a bin designed for those above 6ft tall! The fuselage is much larger giving more space for even the well endowed to pass through as the food is distributed. The econom...