Tupolev Takes Off
Aviastar-SP completed the first flight of the Tupolev Tu-204SM on Dec. 29. The SM is aimed at giving the Tu-204, in production since 1989, another lease on life. It features a slightly lighter airframe, more modern avionics, a two-pilot cockpit, a new auxiliary power unit and improved Perm PS-90A2...
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