Airlines Face Supply Chain And Certification Delays On Seats

forklift operator transporting pallet of aircraft seats

Manufacturers still face workforce shortages in the wake of staff cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Airlines looking for new aircraft seats are facing two challenges: getting them certified and then delivered even close to on time. Both types of delays are still of major concern to airlines several years after the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the aviation supply chain. Since then, seat...
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