Airbus Doubts 75-a-Month A320 Goal as Pratt Engine Shortfalls Threaten 2027 Output
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9
Airbus Doubts 75-a-Month A320 Goal as Pratt Engine Shortfalls Threaten 2027 Output
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 9
Summary
Airbus said it is no longer sure it can hit its target of producing 75 A320-family jets a month next year, putting a key growth plan at risk.
Pratt & Whitney may be unable to deliver enough engines, CEO Guillaume Faury said, making propulsion supply the latest bottleneck for Airbus's best-selling narrowbody line.
The 75-a-month goal has already slipped repeatedly after pandemic-era supply-chain disruptions constrained access to parts and engines across the aerospace sector.
Any further delay would underscore how engine availability, not demand, remains a central limit on Airbus's effort to raise single-aisle output.