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The Perfect Storm: Avgas Prices and a Crippled Global Economy Fuel Fear of IFE Downturn

This past week was witness to multiple events that lead the staff at IFExpress to query the impact of aviation fuel prices and the economic slowdown in the USA on airlines and ultimately in-flight entertainment. This is our view and frankly, it does not look good for airlines, aircraft manufacturers, or IFE vendors.
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The "Aging Aircraft" Challenge
Perhaps you were recently caught up in the latest American aircraft MD-80-based flight cancellations here in the US. The airline was responding to increased FAA pressure to provide inspections on cable bundles in the aircraft wheel well. American had been given 18 months to do the required work in a directive in 2006 but for whatever reasons, put off the work till now. The rest is history. No doubt, if American had it to do all over again, they would have scheduled the inspections during regular maintenance but this lesson serves to underscore the upcoming firestorms around aging airplanes.
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