delivery delays – Charm

Inside the airline seat industry crisis delaying jet deliveries

Cs news4 weeks ago016 mins

By Tim Hepher CWMBRAN, Wales (Reuters) -Tucked beneath the armrest of a luxury business class seat in a factory in Wales lies a clue to a global aviation bottleneck that has left many airlines waiting impatiently for new jets. Before the armrest can support the pampered elbow of a premium passenger, a complex manufacturing jigsaw…

FILE PHOTO: A British Airways Boeing 777 passes a British Airways Airbus as it takes off from Heathrow Airport

European airlines’ Q3 struggle with plane delays, high costs

Cs news9 months ago05 mins

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s major airlines including Lufthansa and Air France-KLM are expected to report another quarter dragged down by rising costs and limited planes, with no sign of delivery delays from planemakers Boeing and Airbus improving any time soon. While demand has remained stable, costs for maintenance, adverse weather, air traffic…