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CHICAGO (Reuters) – Normal Electrical (NYSE:) is “properly aligned” with manufacturing schedules for each Boeing (NYSE:) and Airbus this 12 months, Chief Govt Larry Culp mentioned on Thursday.
GE and different jet engine makers are grappling with shortages of labor, components and uncooked supplies, making it harder for plane makers to extend manufacturing.
Earlier this month, Boeing mentioned the availability chain was not but prepared for manufacturing fee hikes. Its rival Airbus has slowed the manufacturing ramp-up of 320neo-family jets after provide disruption.
Talking at a Barclays (LON:) convention, Culp mentioned the corporate remains to be dealing with constraints all alongside its provide chain. It has deployed its staff at suppliers’ services to ease among the bottlenecks, he mentioned.
“It is a bit of little bit of Whack-a-Mole,” Culp mentioned.