From 6-8 June, airline professionals from around the world will come together at Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) to seek out the latest innovations from the cabin interiors and inflight entertainment industry, and suppliers are gearing up by announcing their plans for the event. Take a look at some of the latest releases
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IBA, a leading aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, predicts that despite significant headwinds, the African aviation market will continue to see growth, with airline capacity thought to trend at 110% of 2019 available seat kilometres (ASKs) by Q3 2023
The travel industry understands that there are many customers who have never drunk alcoholic beverages for various reasons, and many people who are watching their alcohol intake. This means that now, more than ever, it is essential to provide passengers with more choice
Halal products may well still be an area of passenger growth that hasn’t been fully realised or leveraged by onboard suppliers. With Muslim passengers accounting for such a large growth sector, it’s important to understand how Halal offerings can be better met
Kevin Craven, chief executive of ADS, considers February’s industry figures, with 104 confirmed aircraft orders, 74 deliveries – the best since pre-pandemic 2019 – and a strong backlog of orders
S&P Global Ratings has analysed American Airlines’ latest results, and predicts that the carrier is well positioned to generate strong credit measures, with its issuer credit rating (ICR) moving from stable to positive
It has been a rough three years for Finnair. As if the pandemic wasn’t bad enough, losing access to Russia’s airspace was another big blow. Now, the airline is taking steps to adjust. Cirium breaks down the figures
Olivier Ponti, VP of insights at ForwardKeys, discusses why Turkey and the Middle East are benefiting from the Ukraine war, and analyses the surge in premium-class bookings and the impact on flights between Europe and Asia Pacific
There are many reasons for the commercial aviation industry to be positive, including a boost in passenger levels, and increasing orders for large aircraft which means MRO systems are now in hot demand. And there’s more to be optimistic about, says Rob Mather from IFS. The opportunities are there for the taking
Alison Dsouza, director of the Aerviva aviation consultancy, puts forward a case why the one-pilot cockpit bid is not a safe or suitable solution to the pilot shortage