2024 is a year many aviation leaders are pleased to see shrinking in the rearview mirror and another year moving away from the ongoing pandemic crisis and its lingering impacts. Demand for new aircraft remains firm, with backlogs growing. However, the demand for new aircraft and the supply stay out of sync.
This post discusses the past year from Airbus’s perspective. Airbus has comfortably become the industry’s leading OEM. This heft comes with benefits (the supply chain wants to be a part of Airbus’s success) and downsides (you can only go down from the top).
Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.
