Airbus needs 12 months to regain A320neo delivery schedule

19 September, 2018

Airbus EVP for Europe, Africa and Asia Pacific Chris Buckley stated it will take 12 months to regain its A320neo delivery schedule due to supply chain issues involving Pratt & Whitney and CFM International (Bloomberg, 18-Sep-2018). Mr Buckley commented: "A lot is going to depend on the availability of engines and we've got to make sure that we firmly know what suppliers can do".