Aircraft · Thursday, 16 July 2026
Airbus, Boeing fly parts on giant Antonov jet to ease supply snags
Airbus and Boeing have chartered Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft to transport critical aerostructures, signaling ongoing aerospace supply chain constraints.
TL;DR
The manufacturers are using the heavy-lift aircraft to move fuselage and airframe components for the A350 and 767 programs to prevent production line delays. The reliance on specialized heavy-lift air transport indicates that buffer stocks remain scarce and that supply chain recovery in the aerostructures sector is still incomplete.
Reuters15 Jul, 20:01 BST
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