Leahy: Airliner Manufacturing No Longer A Cyclical Business

Credit: Airbus/H. Gousse File Photo
PHOENIX—This time it is different, according to John Leahy, chief operating officer-customers at Airbus. The commercial aerospace market, long a roller-coaster ride of ups and downs in production and demand, is moving beyond its cyclical nature. That was one of the messages the chief Airbus...
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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