Threat to freighters as parts shortages hobble airlines, manufacturers and MRO
Buoyed by strong passenger demand, airlines have ramped up their schedules aggressively for the summer ...
By Alex Lennane
Slow market, slow manufacturing. The air cargo slump is forcing Boeing to cut back on 747-8F production to just six aircraft a year. It is currently producing 1.3 every month, but this will reduce from September, after the market “stalled” and slowed demand, it said.
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