Airbus faces new output pressure amid parts shortages, sources say
2024.05.31 05:11
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus is facing new pressure on its near-term production ramp-up for passenger jets due to parts and labour shortages, industry sources said on Thursday.
It was not immediately clear whether the slowdown would put at risk delivery targets for 2024 since deliveries lag output decisions by several months, but the sources said assembly of several dozen jets could be delayed in the second half.
A spokesperson for Airbus referred back to the group’s last quarterly results, in which it reiterated a 2024 delivery target of 800 airplanes, and declined further comment.
The world’s largest planemaker plans to raise output by about 50% to 75 narrowbody planes a month in 2026. Sources have said it hopes that any delays can be recovered in time to meet the medium-term goal.
