CenterofAsia-PacificAviationanalystPeter Harbinsonsaid by removing IFE, airlinescouldsave on a range ofcostsincludinglicensingfees to production studiosandmaintenancefees.
The company quickly found itself hit by everything from union boycotts and bloated overhead to increased competition and currency devaluations in Southeast Asia, which hurt lucrative licensing arrangements.