As Boeing plans to acquire the majority of Spirit AeroSystems, with some parts carved out by Airbus, change is coming to the supplier's aftermarket business.
The GEnx-1B has extended its lead over the Trent 1000 among Boeing 787 customers in recent years despite Rolls-Royce's best efforts to improve its engine.
Boeing is pointing to factory floor changes as keys to tracking metrics that, for now, are more relevant than familiar measuring sticks like production rates.
Despite strong demand for new commercial aircraft, supply chain woes are forcing Airbus to delay rate targets and may make it sell parts of the space business.
Airbus is considering major changes to its space operations after a program review identified almost $1 billion in higher costs on critical satellite contracts.
The airframer projects it will reach historic E-Jet peak production in a few years, while studies for a larger narrowbody include wing and fuselage concepts.
Airbus no longer expects to reach its target of producing 75 A320neo family aircraft per month in 2026 and has cut back its delivery guidance for 2024.
