A hose fitting assembly (10; 210) for a collapse-resistant hose (12; 212) with at least one inner layer and an outer sheath layer, the hose fitting assembly (10; 210) comprising: a sleeve (14; 214) having a forward sleeve end portion (14a; 214a) and a rearward sleeve end portion (14b; 214b), the rearward sleeve end portion (14b; 214b) having an opening (14i; 214i) adapted to receive an end portion of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212); a fitting (16; 216) having a rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) that is operatively coupled to the forward sleeve end portion (14a; 214a); the rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) having an internal surface that forms an internal cavity (16i; 216i) configured to receive an end portion of the at least one inner layer of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212); a nipple (18; 218) operatively coupled to the fitting (16; 216) and extending in a rearward direction through the internal cavity (16i; 216i) of the fitting, the nipple (18; 218) being configured to fit within an internal passage of the collapse-resistant hose; and at least one seal (20; 220) operatively mounted in the internal cavity (16i; 216i) of the fitting; characterised by the hose fitting assembly (10; 210) having: an uncrimped state in which the rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) is flared radially outwardly; in which uncrimped state the end portion of the at least one inner layer of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212) is insertable into the opening (14i; 214i) of the rearward sleeve end portion (14b; 214b) to form an uncrimped intermediate state; and a sealed state in which the rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) is radially inwardly crimped and the at least one seal (20; 220) is configured to seal against an outer surface of the at least one inner layer of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212). a sleeve (14; 214) having a forward sleeve end portion (14a; 214a) and a rearward sleeve end portion (14b; 214b), the rearward sleeve end portion (14b; 214b) having an opening (14i; 214i) adapted to receive an end portion of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212); a fitting (16; 216) having a rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) that is operatively coupled to the forward sleeve end portion (14a; 214a); the rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) having an internal surface that forms an internal cavity (16i; 216i) configured to receive an end portion of the at least one inner layer of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212); a nipple (18; 218) operatively coupled to the fitting (16; 216) and extending in a rearward direction through the internal cavity (16i; 216i) of the fitting, the nipple (18; 218) being configured to fit within an internal passage of the collapse-resistant hose; and at least one seal (20; 220) operatively mounted in the internal cavity (16i; 216i) of the fitting; characterised by the hose fitting assembly (10; 210) having: an uncrimped state in which the rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) is flared radially outwardly; in which uncrimped state the end portion of the at least one inner layer of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212) is insertable into the opening (14i; 214i) of the rearward sleeve end portion (14b; 214b) to form an uncrimped intermediate state; and a sealed state in which the rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) is radially inwardly crimped and the at least one seal (20; 220) is configured to seal against an outer surface of the at least one inner layer of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212). an uncrimped state in which the rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) is flared radially outwardly; in which uncrimped state the end portion of the at least one inner layer of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212) is insertable into the opening (14i; 214i) of the rearward sleeve end portion (14b; 214b) to form an uncrimped intermediate state; and a sealed state in which the rearward fitting end portion (16b; 216b) is radially inwardly crimped and the at least one seal (20; 220) is configured to seal against an outer surface of the at least one inner layer of the collapse-resistant hose (12; 212).