These are tough times for the aerospace supply chain. However, it should be good times—orders are great, and backlogs are nearly a decade out. Not so fast. We explained in two articles (first and second) why the OEMs and supply…
One way to see if the supply chain is coping is through new deliveries. To make a new delivery, all the parts are assembled, test flights are completed, the paperwork is signed, and money changes hands. There are questions about…
Airbus guides to “around 800” commercial deliveries for 2024, up from 735 aircraft in 2023. While supply chain constraints impose limitations, the airframer thinks it has found a “sweet spot” between what suppliers can handle and what Airbus requires. FY24…
Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water, you hear that music – da-da, da-da, dum de dum de dum – and suddenly Jaws reappears. It certainly seems that way with the most recent Boeing “quality…
Aircraft manufacturers must step up to make sure that the supply chain of parts at Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) gets stabilized. Unless OEMs invest massively in resources and staffing and adjust their business models, the airline industry continues to be…
The commercial aerospace supply chain is more stressed than ever before. A combination of factors is in play. Probably foremost is labor. The pandemic did a number on the industry. Airlines and airports complain of staff shortages. There aren’t enough…