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Top 6 Airlines With the Best Wine Lists by One world Alliance

In the wine-tasting awards, Oneworld delivers yet another significant victory. On 15 February 2024, Thursday: The oneworld® Alliance won the title of World’s Best Airline Alliance for the thirteenth consecutive year in an annual international tasting competition about wines served on board by member airlines.

Business Traveller’s Cellars won the Gold award in the Best Alliance category of the 38th annual Sky Awards in 2023.

Roger Blackburn, Vice President of Oneworld Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, accepted the award this week at a ceremony in London after judges blind-tasted more than 280 wines that 30 airlines had submitted for evaluation.

1. Best Business Class White, Best Business Class Red, Best Business Class Cellar, Best First Class Sparkling, Best First Class White, Best First Class Red, Best First Class Fortified / Dessert Wine, Best First Class Cellar, and Best Overall Cellar were among the nine categories in which oneworld member Qantas took home a record thirteen medals in 2024.

A number of airlines associated with Oneworld were also granted medals in the Cellars in the Sky Awards: 2. American Airlines was awarded a Silver Rosé in the First Class category.

3. Silver in First Class Sparkling, Bronze in First Class Rosé, and Silver in First Class Red awards were won by British Airways.

4. Japan Airlines received bronze medals in the First Class Best Wine List and First Class White categories.

5. Malaysia Airlines took home three awards: Silver in the First Class Cellar category, Bronze in the First Class Sparkling category, and Gold in the First Class White category.

6.Qatar Airways won a Bronze in First Class Fortified/Dessert Wine, a Silver in Business Class Cellar, a Bronze in Business Class White, a Silver in Business Class Cellar, and an Overall Cellar award.

Airlines are eligible to compete for awards in any category as long as they can enter two red and white wines, a rosé, a sparkling wine, a fortified or dessert wine, and serve wine in business or first class on mid- or long-haul routes.

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Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Manufacturing After Seven-Week Strike

In a crucial move for its recovery, Boeing has restarted production of its best-selling 737 MAX jetliner, about a month after a significant seven-week strike involving 33,000 factory workers came to an end.

This marks a key milestone for the planemaker, which has been facing considerable challenges in recent years, including heavy debt and a series of setbacks.

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According to the report from Reuters, Boeing resumed the production of the 737 MAX jetliner last week, a pivotal step as the company aims to meet the growing global demand for air travel. With over 4,200 orders from airlines, Boeing’s ability to get the 737 MAX production line back in motion is vital for its financial recovery.

Although Boeing had previously planned to restart production earlier, the company faced numerous obstacles that delayed this process. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Mike Whitaker told Reuters on Thursday that while Boeing had not yet resumed production, they had plans to restart by the end of the month.

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The road to this point has been rocky for Boeing. Setbacks such as the tragic fatal crashes of the 737 MAX, the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing supply chain issues, production safety concerns, and increased regulatory scrutiny have all contributed to delays in the company’s efforts to ramp up production.

The seven-week strike, which involved thousands of Boeing’s factory workers, added yet another hurdle. Despite these challenges, production of the 737 MAX officially resumed on Friday, according to one of the anonymous sources.

Boeing, however, declined to comment on the matter. The planemaker is now focused on reaching its goal of producing 56 737 MAX airplanes per month, a target that has been delayed due to the many issues that have beset the company over the past few years.