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Boeing CEO Says 737 Max 9 Issues Are ‘Our Mistake’

Skift Take: Boeing CEO David Calhoun acknowledged the fallout from the Alaska Airlines jet that suddenly lost a door plug mid-air during a company-wide meeting on Tuesday. — Meghna Maharishi Read the Complete Story On Skift

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‘Made in Dubai’ Is the Next Global Brand

Skift Take: Dubai has tried and failed to set up its darling hotels in global hubs. But things are different now: The city has boomed since the pandemic, and investors overseas are now reading its success story. Introducing “Brand Dubai,” coming to a city near you.— Jason Clampet Read the Complete Story On Skift

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Eurowings And SITA Collaborate To Improve Passenger Baggage Operations

Eurowings has “signed a five-year contract to deploy SITA Bag Journey for real-time tracking information of passenger bags through the entire journey. This will help improve the baggage experience for passengers, improve baggage operations, and reduce the overall cost of mishandled baggage.” SITA Bag Journey provides “an end-to-end view of the bag journey, from when a passenger…

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African Airlines Air Cargo Volumes Increase By 3.9% In November 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released “data for November 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the strongest year-on-year growth in roughly two years. This is partly due to weakness in November 2022, but also reflects a fourth consecutive month of strengthening demand for air cargo.” According to the data, “African airlines saw their…