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Boeing and Airbus Can't Make Enough Airplanes To Keep Up With Demand (axios.com)

Posted by msmash on from the demand-and-supply-problems dept.

From a report on Axios: Aerospace manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus cannot produce airplanes fast enough to meet demand despite what the Wall Street Journal calls "one of the industry's steepest production increases since World War II." The run up in demand is partially the result of fast-growing airline industries in the Middle East and China. Manufacturers will need to increase production by 30% to meet current orders, and such booming demand is one sign of a healthier global economy.

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  1. Re:Supply and demand? by HornWumpus · · Score: 5, Informative

    Long leed times and a historic boom/bust cycle. Large airplanes are contracted years ahead of time. Keeping the line running is paramount. Start/stop is a company and/or model killer.

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