Daily Memo: Why Soaring Demand Is A Problem For Aviation

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Credit: Jennifer Buchanan/Seattle Times
The civil aviation recovery has just entered its third year, shrugging off concerns about a global economic downturn. Flight activity is approaching 90% of 2019 levels, with China the last missing piece. The jetliner book-to-bill ratio has been positive since 2021—that is, there have been more...
Richard Aboulafia

Contributing columnist Richard Aboulafia is managing director at Aerodynamic Advisory. He is based in Washington.

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