{"id":115819,"date":"2021-06-03T21:31:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T21:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=115819"},"modified":"2021-06-03T21:31:10","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T21:31:10","slug":"boeing-ceo-warns-of-airline-supply-constraints-u-s-china-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/markets\/boeing-ceo-warns-of-airline-supply-constraints-u-s-china-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing CEO warns of airline supply constraints, U.S.-China trade"},"content":{"rendered":"
SEATTLE\/CHICAGO, June 3 (Reuters) – Boeing Co Chief Executive Dave Calhoun on Thursday pointed to potential \u201csupply constraints\u201d beginning in the summer after a \u201cmore robust\u201d recovery from the coronavirus-related downturn than he had imagined.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a Bernstein virtual conference, Calhoun also said he expects Boeing will be able to deliver the \u201clion\u2019s share\u201d of roughly 100 787 aircraft sitting in inventory due to production defects and weakened demand.<\/p>\n
With U.S. leisure travel going \u201cgangbusters\u201d and carriers needing to rehire and rebuild their networks and supply chains, Calhoun said, pointing to likely \u201csupply constraints for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n