Read previewThe usual orders battle between Airbus and Boeing played second fiddle to supply-chain issues at last week's Farnborough Airshow.
AdvertisementLast month, Airbus reduced its delivery targets, citing supply chain issues, which saw its stock drop as much as 11%.
The day before the show, Guillaume Faury, the Airbus CEO, told the media the planemaker was having "important discussions" with some key suppliers as it was facing "a bit of an unexpected challenge."
Frustrations with the supply chain were evident among airline bosses speaking at a summit on the first day of the airshow.
AdvertisementWith gray skies for much of the week, the weather seemed to reflect the downturn for Airbus and Boeing.
Persons:
—, Joshua Ng, Guillaume Faury, Luis Gallego, Ng, Dave Calhoun, Stephanie Pope, Kelly Ortberg, Rockwell Collins, Sir Keir Starmer
Organizations:
Service, Airbus, Boeing, Farnborough, November's Dubai, Alton Aviation Consultancy, Business, International Airlines Group, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Alaska Airlines, Current, Defense, NATO
Locations:
Paris, Farnborough, Ukraine, Gaza