The coronavirus pandemic produced the worst two-year period in aviation industry history. But despite this historic challenge, there are quite a few reasons to feel optimistic about the future.
The global supply chain crisis and aviation’s long-running labour shortage have put immense pressure on the aftermarket. Will planned production increases from Airbus and Boeing make it even worse?
A global market survey conducted by Satair found that even though the majority of aircraft part buyers use digital marketplace solutions, many find them unreliable and difficult to navigate.
In a global market survey carried out by Satair, roughly one in five sellers of aircraft parts indicated that a lack of resources is keeping them from taking advantage of digital marketplace solutions.
A recent report on the number of new certified aircraft mechanics in the United States has reignited concerns of a looming labour shortage. Industry leaders say a more proactive approach to recruitment is needed.
At October’s MRO Europe conference in Amsterdam, one speaker after another detailed just how difficult the COVID-19 pandemic was, and in many ways continues to be, for the aviation industry.
