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Airbus and Embraer Report Q1 Results
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Airbus and Embraer Report Q1 Results

Despite an overall decline in EBIT, Airbus continues toward its goals for increasing production rates for a variety of its commercial aircraft. Within the commercial sector, Embraer earned $198.8 million in revenue, seeing an increase of 17.5% compared to the previous year. Two of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers, Airbus and Embraer, have announced their Q1 2023 results. Looking at a variety of metrics, the companies report improvements in some areas while indicating certain standards have fallen behind Q1 2022’s performance. Either way, the results of both companies highlight extensive and widespread recovery within the aviation industry as a variety of operators order and receive new aircraft. Within the first quarter of 2023, Airbus boasted 156 commercial aircraft orders. Foll...
Supply Chain Management for Aerospace
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Supply Chain Management for Aerospace

FDH Aero, a California-based company that provides supply chain solutions for aerospace and defense, has had success in recent years despite the tumultuous climate. (Photo: FDH) An aerospace company needs a supply chain, and the right strategy is crucial. An efficient and reliable supply chain helps companies to achieve their strategic and business goals. The supply chain for an aerospace company involves a complex ecosystem of OEMs, suppliers, providers of maintenance services, and customers. The pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have contributed to supply chain challenges and disruptions. “Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused industrial leaders to think about whether the aerospace sector is too dependent on specific regions or countries,” according to Patrick Gagné, Director of...