As Suppliers Face New ‘More For Less’ Reality, Who Will Survive?

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Aubert & Duval, a critical supplier for European OEMs, is looking for new shareholders.
Credit: Aubert & Duval
Lower-tier suppliers in the Western commercial aerospace sector will juggle many proverbial balls in 2022, from their own strained balance sheets to rising labor costs and raw material prices to OEM-based price reductions. Those OEMs and other Tier 1 customers, meanwhile, will watch anxiously to see...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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