Why are airlines talking about aircraft delivery delays again?

Graham and Lewis discuss early signs in the third-quarter earnings season. They then examine the impact of more bad news on aircraft delivery delays, as Boeing grapples with strike action from machinists. Finally, they look back on this year’s IATA World Sustainability Symposium and what stakeholders had to say about progress towards the net-zero target. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons. Airline growth aspirations still crimped by ongoing OEM supply challenges https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/airline-growth-aspirations-still-crimped-by-ongoing-oem-supply-challenges/160321.article United focuses on Boeing’s long-term stability over immediate delivery delays https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/united-focuses-on-boeings-long-term-stability-over-immediate-delivery-delays/160327.article Delta’s ‘premium’ products providing edge over US competitors https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/deltas-premium-products-providing-edge-over-us-competitors/160265.article Why IATA chief economist expects ‘huge airline windfall’ from lower oil prices https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/why-iata-chief-economist-expects-huge-airline-windfall-from-lower-oil-prices/160080.article Airlines call for global policies and collaboration in net-zero push https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/airlines-call-for-global-policies-and-collaboration-in-net-zero-push/160113.article