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Jet Supply Chain Headaches May Still Be Here in 2026, IATA Says
- Wait time for planes can stretch into years, says IATA head
- Supply chain snarls haven’t taken focus away from going green
An Airbus SE A330 aircraft in Chateauroux, France.
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Supply chain issues that have dogged the delivery of new aircraft around the world could stretch into 2026, according to International Air Transport Association Director General Willie Walsh.
“Our assessment is that it’s not getting worse but it’s not getting better either,” Walsh said in an interview with Bloomberg Television at the IATA annual meeting in Dubai on Sunday. “I see these problems continuing certainly through this year, 2025 and probably into 2026.”