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
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
The organisers of AIX have announced the main themes of next year’s event: transforming the passenger experience and creating the cabin of the future. The event returns to Hamburg Messe from 28-30 May, and as always it will be a showcase of the latest ideas to enhance operator efficiency and the passenger experience, and visitors can expect a focus on accessibility and sustainability
Key themes of the November 2023 issue include the factors involved in ensuring the safety of sustainable cabin materials; accessible lavatory design; a campaign to bring in legislation to make air travel better and safer for disabled passengers; cabin lighting advances; and the latest CMF options
Emirates is showing its strength at Dubai Airshow, with widebody aircraft orders worth an additional US$52 billion, and a US$1.2 billion contract with Safran to include seats, cabin equipment, and retrofit and MRO support
Aviation conference organiser, RedCabin, has announced a new awards programme for professionals in the aircraft interiors industry – the RedCabin Trinity Awards, with a judging panel made up of airlines and air leasing companies
AJW Group, a provider of aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions, has signed a three-year Specific Business Arrangement (SBA) with Collins Aerospace, to provide comprehensive repair services for aircraft galley inserts
JetMS Completions, an aircraft interior and exterior completions company, has acquired Waypoint Aerotec, a Certified Design Organisation (CDO). An important part of the acquisition is that JetMS Completions will gain UK CAA Part 21J Approval from the deal
The Crystal Cabin Awards are the world’s most prestigious and hotly contested prizes for innovation in aircraft cabins. Companies, institutions and students that believe they have an winning idea or design can now make a submission for entry into the 2024 awards
Aerocare has extended the workshop space at its MRO facilities in Chester, UK to support planned diversification into commercial aviation and growth in the business jet market
