Publications

Article 03 May 2018 - 8 minutes read

Aerospace manufacturers facing supplier competition

In September 2017, at the annual Airbus suppliers conference, Fabrice Brégier, who was still managing director, threatened the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) that Airbus would reintegrate certain activities ‘in house’ to maintain its technological leadership and eliminate excessive margins.

Article 16 Mar 2017 - 7 minutes read

How will IATA bring airline order management processes to the digital era

ONE Order is an airline industry-supported program launched by IATA following the ongoing New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative. We sat down with Sébastien Touraine, IATA Head of the ONE Order program, to understand what ONE Order means for the airline industry.

Article 05 Oct 2016 - 10 minutes read

NDC & airline distribution: Interview with Olivier Hours

NDC (New Distribution Capability) is a travel industry-supported program launched by IATA for the development of a new, XML-based data transmission standard. We sat down with Olivier Hours, Head of NDC Engagement and Adoption at IATA, to understand how NDC will revolutionize airline distribution.