Airlines Look For Ways To Build Capacity Amid OEM Constraints

Emirates aircraft

Emirates says retrofits will help keep it from being “held hostage” by delivery schedules.

Credit: Emirates
Supply chain problems and delays in deliveries from aircraft manufacturers are pushing back airline fleet renewal plans and sending carriers to turn elsewhere to secure sufficient capacity for long-term demand. Airlines are the predominant buyers of older aircraft from AerCap, the Dublin-based...

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