As airlines grapple with staff shortages and maintenance delays, they're now facing an airplane shortage. According to Reuters, delegates to the annual Airline Economics conference in Dublin were told that manufacturers are missing their delivery targets and that could hamper an unexpected surge in travel prompted largely by China's abrupt cancellation of many COVID restrictions. "We are seeing a very strong rebound in travel," AerCap Chief Executive Aengus Kelly said "I think we will see a full return to 2019 in the middle of the year."
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/airlines-facing-aircraft-shortage