Boeing is starting to see significant flow improvements in 737 MAX production, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope said ahead of Farnborough Airshow.
Manufacturers need to update operational capabilities and schedules to manage the commercial aircraft industry through its supply and demand misalignment.
United Airlines sees industry rationalization beginning to play out as it plans cuts to its own domestic capacity and reaffirms its guidance for the full year.
Some leading air taxi startups are contemplating next steps in terms of developing better-performing aircraft for expanded mission sets in the next decade.
Word from Hexcel that it is cutting full-year guidance based largely on lower commercial production rates could be a harbinger, analyst commentary suggests.