The structure, operational controls and performance inside Airbus are increasingly in the spotlight as several suppliers predict more aircraft delays
The boss of European plane maker Airbus has read the riot act to executives about disappointing deliveries in January and warned them that in 2023 Airbus cannot deliver fewer jets than its now-abandoned target for 2022, industry sources said.
Airbus declined to comment on internal meetings. Shares in the plane maker were up about 1.6 per cent in late trading. The first major test will be the first quarter for which suppliers say Airbus seeks close to 140 deliveries. After a weak January, that requires a steeper curve than in recent years. On larger A350s, Faury said in October Airbus would lift monthly output to six from five in early 2023 and then explore more. But industry sources said Airbus throttled back to 4.5 a month in late 2022 and is now producing 5.6 on its way to six a month in 2024, where it may stay through 2025.
Cabins are once again on the watch list with items as mundane as connecting rails for overhead “passenger service units” – containing light, fan and call button – running short.Yet despite hot spots, sources say several key yardsticks of supplier performance like missing-parts-per-million are steadily improving. As they do, internal pressures are coming into greater focus and forcing Airbus to set up a special task force.
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