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Airbus has to further scale down the delivery of new aircraft, because the
supply of parts is still not in order. This is reported by Reuters news agency
based on sources within the company.
 
These are mainly aircraft from the A320neo family, by far the most important
production unit. In addition to the delivery of new aircraft, the supply of
spare parts is also halted.
 
The Indian airline IndiGo, the largest user of A320s (around 250 aircraft),
has to ground ten percent of its fleet for this reason. The company will
therefore temporarily lease Boeing 777s from Turkish Airlines.
 
Airbus and competitor Boeing are currently struggling with the supply chain
not functioning properly: the delivery of parts. As a result, the assembly of
new aircraft is delayed. Both companies also suffer from a shortage of
personnel.
 
According to Reuters, the European manufacturer must outperform itself to meet
the delivery targets of 2022 and Airbus is already taking into account the
delivery of aircraft later than planned for next year.
 
Last July, Airbus announced that it would shift the planned production of 65
aircraft from the A320neo family from the summer of 2023 to early 2024. In
2025, output should then each 75 units per month.

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