The UK’s plan to achieve full operational capability with the Boeing P-8 Poseidon rests on its ability to train crews in-country, with the Royal Air Force currently fielding three more aircraft than total aircrews.
Consolidation has amplified the age-old supply/demand dilemma that affects any market undergoing a rate of expansion that cannot be easily met by creating new capacity, and some smaller players in business aviation are feeling the pinch.