SITA acquires Materna IPS

SITA has acquired Materna IPS. A statement from SITA says the move will “reshape the entire aviation industry, creating the world’s most powerful passenger portfolio for airports and digital travel”. “It brings to life SITA’s vision to reinvent travel and transport, boosting the company’s leadership in passenger processing, as part of a fast-growth strategy for the years ahead”. “SITA’s biggest acquisition ever is about to change the landscape of the whole aviation industry,” said David Lavorel, SITA CEO. “By combining our solutions and expertise we’ll take the passenger journey, and the operations around it, to a dimension of efficiency never