Leonardo CEO Drafts New Pathway For Aerostructures And GCAP

Global Combat Air Program aircraft concept

About €45 billion has been allocated across the Global Combat Air Program partner countries to develop the aircraft, Cingolani noted.

Credit: BAE Systems
As the global aerospace supply chain struggles to satisfy the growing demand for new commercial aircraft, Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani is suggesting the industry reconsider how it operates. Parts shortages, increased raw material costs, a dearth of skilled labor and investment, and a sharp rise in...
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