WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule called: Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747-8 Airplane; Side-Facing Seats.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1 by Paul R. Siegmund, Deputy Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: These special conditions are issued for The Boeing Company (Boeing) Model 747-8 airplane. This airplane, as modified by AMAC Aerospace (AMAC), will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envisioned in the airworthiness standards for transport-category airplanes. This design feature is side-facing, single-occupant and multiple-occupant sea...