Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Christian Scherer
Airbus will stay focused on its own goals and standards as its US rival, Boeing, works through its commercial aircraft production problems, executives at the French manufacturer said.
“What happens at Boeing is, at best, a healthy reminder to us of the things that you don't take your eyes off,” Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Christian Scherer told media on the eve of the Farnborough Airshow. “It is not good news for our industry as a whole, when one of the players loses its way.”
Scherer said Airbus was focused “first and foremost” on its own trajectory, goals and standards.
He said there were still “some bottlenecks” in Airbus’ own supply chain, particularly among larger suppliers, affecting engines, cabin equipment and landing gears.
On July 1, Airbus announced plans to acquire some of Spirit AeroSystems’ Airbus activities, including A350 fuselage production in the US and France, A220 wings and mid-fuselage sections in Northern Ireland and Morocco, and A220 pylon production in the US.
“It's just the signing,” Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said, speaking at the same briefing. “There is a lot of work to be done, but that's an important agreement.”
The tentative Airbus-Spirit deal was announced on the same day as Boeing finalized plans to acquire Spirit’s Boeing-related activities. The Boeing transaction is expected to close in mid-2025.
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