Scoot cancels some flights in May as supply chain woes bite
Speaking at the Singapore Airshow in February, Airbus Asia-Pacific’s president Anand Stanley told CNA about the backlog orders and that Asia-Pacific region is the fastest growing market, and also the largest market, in aviation. “We are talking about 19,000 to 20,000 aircraft over the next 20 years, so it is (an) unstoppable demand to be honest,” he said. The demand for aircraft has been going up post-pandemic, said Mr Stanley. “We are looking at 19,000 new aircraft that are required, which shows that air travel is back,” he said. “Last year, we had a record year in terms of our backlog and orders. We have 8,300 aircraft in the backlog right now.” Mr Stanley also acknowledged that while Airbus was “in a ramp-up to meet demand”, supply chain had yet to catch up, so this was an area the company would have to work closely with suppliers to “resolve and more importanly, meet the needs of airline customers and consumers”. The loss of skilled manpower during the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced supply sources by the …
