Signs Of Stress In International Aviation Industry Evident Ahead Of Paris Air Show Written 17 June 2019
17 June 2019
The AP reported that the global grounding of The Boeing Company’s 737 MAX fleet “and apprehension about the global economy hover over the aircraft industry as it prepares for [this] week’s Paris Air Show.” Furthermore, air cargo shipments have been falling this year, “and airlines have committed to buy so many planes that Boeing now has a backlog of 5,500 orders and Airbus has 7,200 – far higher than usual,” which means that the “airlines might not have much appetite for more.” (Image Credit: Associated Press-©)
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The AP reported that the global grounding of The Boeing Company’s 737 MAX fleet “and apprehension about the global economy hover over the aircraft industry as it prepares for [this] week’s Paris Air Show.” Furthermore, air cargo shipments have been falling this year, “and airlines have committed to buy so many planes that Boeing now has a backlog of 5,500 orders and Airbus has 7,200 – far higher than usual,” which means that the “airlines might not have much appetite for more.” (Image Credit: Associated Press-©)
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