Airbus is assessing a production rate increase for the A350 wide-body, currently built at 4–5 aircraft per month, as post-pandemic long-haul demand outpaces supply.
Honeywell Aerospace is pursuing supplier acquisitions to end the parts shortages and extended lead times that have grounded aircraft across the industry.
A near-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner with just 13 flight hours is being scrapped for parts because supply chain failures make it worth more dead than alive.
Airbus subsidiary Satair has finalized its acquisition of US parts giant Unical Aviation and disassembly firm eCube, reshaping the global aftermarket parts market.