Aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus were plagued with problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply chain issues and manpower shortages.
To deliver the aircraft to clients, Airbus is increasing its production capabilities, said Mr Stanley.
The first produced 735 aircraft last year, and is planning on “significantly going beyond that” this year.
“As we are in a ramp-up to meet demand, the supply chain also needs to ramp up to meet the demand,” noted Mr Stanley, adding that the firm is working directly and closely with suppliers to meet the orders.
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS
Airbus aims to produce the world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035.
“We are fully committed to bringing a hydrogen-fueled aircraft by 2035. It’s coming along very well. We are doing a lot of work on it year over year,” said Mr Stanley.
“We are looking at multiple different prototypes and vectors for that aircraft, whether it is combustion, which means we burn the hydrogen, or it’s fuel cell based.”
