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Global airlines are facing a continuing shortage of planes for several years due to a production delay, which is driving up the cost of leasing jets, a leading airline analyst said Monday. industry.
“There will be a shortage of aircraft for a long time to come,” Rob Morris, global head of consulting at UK-based Ascend by Cirium, said at the Airline Economics conference.
Early indications based on test flights and other data suggest that aircraft manufacturers are moving slowly toward increasing production and are behind schedule on their production targets, he added.