The European OEM’s backlog is 50% greater than Boeing’s, and its delivery rate is likely to be 50% bigger for at least five years, too.

Among the many challenges facing A&D companies, add this to the list: tidal waves of sick workers.

Vertical Aerospace has selected Leonardo’s aerostructures division to design, test and manufacture the carbon-composite fuselage for its planned VX4 air taxi.

AERTEC has been selected as an Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Services Strategic Supplier (EMES3) to provide design, manufacturing engineering and digital engineering services to all Airbus entities.

Rolls-Royce is continuing to produce Trent 1000 and Trent XWB fan blades in Singapore at maximum volume, despite depressed demand for widebody aircraft in recent years as a result of the pandemic.

Preexisting staffing issues are coming back quickly during a recovery that is faster than anticipated.

Suppliers will sit between a rock and hard place, as list prices fall and manufacturing costs rise.

As commercial aircraft demand recovers and production is starting to ramp up accordingly, suppliers are beginning to face hiring, raw material and logistics issues.