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It’s a common refrain for aviation industry
manufacturers.
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Supply chain issues coupled with complex
manufacturing processes mean long lead times
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and often delivery delays.
And while this extended timeline isn’t new,
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a recent report suggests that there’s an
emerging reason behind it that we haven’t
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really seen before.
CNBC says that increasingly luxurious.
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Class seats are holding up airplane deliveries.
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The big two in commercial airliners held
earnings calls in late February,
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and both illustrated similar issues.
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said 787 Dreamliners
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at its South Carolina plant were sitting in
wait of a seat certification process to be
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completed because of changes in.
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Indoors for business and first class.
Ortberg called them pretty complex systems that
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were taking longer than expected.
Experts say the changes likely allude to added
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extra inches in areas where airlines can demand
much higher ticket prices,
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and it’s not just a Boeing problem.
Airbus, the European company with the other
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half of the commercial plane Duopoly.
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Is having similar issues.
CEO Guillaume Fourer told analysts that delays
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in seats and monuments like closets and galleys
were delaying the time at which the company can
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deliver a plane fully completed.
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According to CNBC, a business class seat can
have about 1500 parts.
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Newest models often feature seats that recline
into beds or even feature their own door,
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and customers are increasingly demanding even
more comforts,
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including extra space.
And if you’re wondering whether it’s all.
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Worth it.
Take this for evidence.
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Delta Airlines said that of its last year’s
sales, just 43% came from the main cabin.
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The remaining 50% of its revenue was derived
from premium seat buyers and its loyalty
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program.
I’m Anna Wells, and this is manufacturing now.