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Boeing and One Airline’s CEOs Shares Candid Perspectives on the State of Commercial Aircraft Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights for our readers an on-stage conversation held between the CEO ’s of Boeing and Qatar Airways at Bloomberg’s Qatar Economic Forum. Background In our ongoing coverage of commercial aircraft and aerospace industry supply chains, we have highlighted and described the various ups and downs of this industry.

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Boeing Lands Significant 787 Dreamliner Aircraft Deal

Supply Chain Matters

The new international air carrier is to be named Riyadh Air, which is reportedly procuring 39 Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with an option for 33 more. This new airline is being formed to compete with existing Middle East based international carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways.

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Airbus Acknowledges Supply Network Constraints Impacting Wide Body Production

Supply Chain Matters

Background and Perspective In a number of prior Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on commercial aircraft and aerospace supply networks, we have highlighted how the now post-pandemic domestic and international demand for air travel has again accelerated the demand from air carriers for new, more technology laden and fuel efficient aircraft.

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A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

EcoVadis

From California to Connecticut, and Novi to New Orleans, EcoVadis was on the ground contributing to the advancement of sustainable procurement and CSR/sustainability practices in global supply chains during our most active year on record in the US. AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit (Novi, MI). ProcureCon: Indirect West (Phoenix, AZ).