A first look at the highly anticipated and ultra-spacious jet.
An executive club-four area of fully berthable single seats follows the galley; then comes an entertainment zone with a three-place divan opposite a credenza that houses a 40-inch 4K monitor with immersive 3D sound from transducers built into the cabin sidewall panels. Aircraft connectivity is courtesy of the standard Jet ConneX Ka-band Wi-Fi. As on all modern bizjets, cabin management and entertainment can be controlled wirelessly from linked personal smart devices or passenger touchscreens. Behind the entertainment lounge, a six-seat grouping for conferences or dining features a wireless smartphone charger built into the table.
UPS expects to extend the service life on its Airbus A300s by at least another 20 years with a project to upgrade their cockpits with Honeywell Primus Epic avionics. Speaking with reporters on a videoconference Monday, UPS Aircraft Maintenance director of engineering Ed Walton said the upgrade to UPS’s 52 A300s will also allow for further operational flexibility, giving pilots more ready access to airports, for example.