ATR Sounds Warning: Aircraft Deliveries To Remain Slow

The French firm expects its aircraft deliveries to return to pre-covid levels by 2027-2028

- Anu Sharma

Global supply chain challenges that have weighed down Indian airlines the past few years are unlikely to go away anytime soon, going by French aircraft manufacturer ATR’s projections.

The company expects its aircraft deliveries to return to pre-covid levels only by 2027-2028, with a gradual easing of supply chain constraints in the aviation ecosystem.

In 2023, ATR delivered 36 aircraft, down from 68 in the pre-covid year of 2019.

"This year, (we are) aiming at 40-ish," Jean Pierre, ATR’s head of commercial for Asia-Pacific, told Mint.

"A supply chain is not something that you switch on, switch off. It’s about being mindful and getting that back in line responsibly for our suppliers… it’s a fine balance," he said.