Aerospace Industry Rebound Could be Harmed by Fragile Supply Chain Written 4 November 2021

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FlightGlobal reports that Safran Chief Executive Olivier Andries warned last week that the industry’s supply chain has been weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Andries noted “concerns about human resources” and “tensions in raw material availability” as notable factors. The Boeing Company Chief Executive David Calhoun said, “By the second half of next year, our industry will be supply constrained. Raw materials, logistics and labour availability will also be key watch items for future rate increases.”
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