On A Wing And A Prayer: The New Reality Of Production Rate Signaling

OEM production line
In recent years, ATI invested in a $1.2 billion dollar hot-rolling and processing facility (HRPF) to provide sheet and plate products, signaling ATI’s commitment to aerospace.
Credit: Alleghany Technologies
The initial reaction around the commercial aerospace manufacturing sector in late October was palpable relief after Airbus publicly affirmed its intent to raise narrowbody production rates to 47 a month by October 2021, while Boeing mostly held firm on its rate of 31 by “early” 2022. Sure, those...
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.

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