The Supply Chain Matters blog observes that on the one-year anniversary of the tragic crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8, the commercial aircraft industry and its associated supply networks are dealing with a completely changed set of industry dynamics and longer-term implications.
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Aerospace manufacturer Boeing pleased investors last week in reporting what can only be described as stellar Q1-2018 financial and supply chain performance. Included in the results was additional evidence of an optimistic strategy directed at aftermarket services.
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Commercial aircraft manufacturer Airbus continues to manage the weakest and most visible link in the widely popular A320neo supply chain, that being consistent shipments of the two options of high technology fuel-efficient aircraft engines.
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Airbus reported 2017 full-year financial results indicating the pan-European global aerospace company overachieved on all key performance indicators. Operational performance was especially noted in the final Q4 quarter and the outlook for 2018 implies a very critical dependency on two aircraft engine providers.
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Airbus warned certain airlines of a more concerning problem related to the new Pratt & Whitney geared-turbo-fan (GTF) engines powering both the Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The current development has two meaningful industry supply chain disruption implications.
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As industry supply chain professionals look forward to the Christmas and New Year holidays, some...
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As the commercial aircraft industry moves into the second-half of 2016, it is time for our usual...
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In a recent Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlighted that Airbus’s commercial aircraft...
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This week, The Wall Street Journal confirmed what many existing suppliers residing within the...
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Earlier this month, Supply Chain Matters noted that Airbus would not be able to meet a major...
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Last week, commercial aerospace manufacturer Airbus indicated that it would not be able to meet a...
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