World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo (WTCE) has appointed a new expert Ambassador panel for the 2024 exhibition, tasked with highlighting the key themes of the event. The four Ambassadors on the panel will focus on elevating three of WTCE’s main topics: health and wellbeing, sustainability, and food & drink.
Around 85% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 MAX 9s have the mid-exit door plug installed. Following the indoor plug blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, FAA and EASA have said that all MAX- 9s in their jurisdictions must be inspected before further flight. IBA looks into the market implications
Qatar Airways has rolled out an application that enables its cabin crew to deliver more personalised experiences to passengers. In its initial phase, the application gives crew access to real-time updates, such as flight information, and customer and service details
Inflight entertainment content provider, Spafax, has entered into a collaboration with BBC Maestro, to give airline customers access to a selection of educational courses. Passengers will be able to learn from stars including Brian Cox, Billy Connolly and Marco Pierre White, via their IFE displays
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced strong revenue, profitability and passenger number projections for airlines in 2023, which it predicts will then largely stabilise in 2024. Airline industry operating profits are expected to reach $49.3 billion in 2024, and total revenues to reach a record $964 billion
IBA, an aviation market intelligence and consultancy company, has shared its expectations for the global aviation market in 2024, examining macro-economic factors, supply and demand, and challenges to airline and aircraft values
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has signed an agreement to invest in Saudia Technic, a subsidiary of Saudia Group. Formerly known as Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries, Saudia Technic provides services across key aviation MRO segments
Icelandair has signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics for the installation of its Astrova in-flight entertainment (IFE) system and various digital solutions on the airline’s new fleet of Airbus A321neo LR aircraft
In spring 2020, in response to the Covid-19 hit on air travel, SWISS stored 25 of its aircraft in Amman, Jordan. In a symbolic moment on 19th December, the last of those aircraft was put back into operation, meaning the airline’s full aircraft fleet is now back in service
Recaro Aircraft Seating is celebrating a landmark 25 years since it began manufacturing at its Americas facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The site has grown from 30 employees with two production lines, to nearly 500 staff and six production lines, with more than 423,000 passenger aircraft seats built over those 25 years
