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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Martin ABBUGAO

Boeing, Airbus Struggle To Deliver Planes As Supply Chain Woes Persist

Airbus has thousands of direct and indirect suppliers from more than 100 countries from where it sources parts, components, systems and services (Credit: AFP)

Boeing and Airbus struck deals to sell billions of dollars' worth of planes at this week's airshow in Singapore, but supply chain disruptions mean they may struggle to deliver them on time, analysts said.

Plane makers are already behind in their current orders due to parts shortages and lack of skilled labour, as the travel sector recovers from the havoc caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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