The CEO of Air India (AI, Delhi International) says an aircraft seat shortage is his biggest supply chain issue. Campbell Wilson told Bloomberg TV last week that seat manufacturers are struggling to design, certify, and produce seats at the needed volumes. His comments come as the flag carrier is part way through a programme of refurbishing around 100 aircraft.

“In our case, the first and business class seats for both our big retrofit programmes have been delayed by upwards of six, and even twelve, months, which is very…

Source: ch aviation
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