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Increasing Aircraft Production: a Supplier‘s Timebomb?

2020-09-09 / 3 min

At the end of June 2004, Airbus and Boeing shared a little more than 2 400 orders combined. So far in 2014, the two giants have a backlog that exceeds more than 10 600 aircraft, with Airbus’ orderbook for the A320neo alone heading towards 2 800. However, as more and more new generation aircraft are

Changes in aviation aftermarket influence spares demand patterns

2020-09-09 / 3 min

As the air traffic continues to grow at an average of 5.6%, so does the carriers’ need for new capacity globally. As a result, despite the industry’s increasing concerns over possible overproduction, the leading manufacturers are determined to push their most popular aircraft production rates up to a combined total of 100 per month. Nevertheless,

Locatory.com and Unical Aviation Team Up to Deliver Customers Access to Spare Parts

2020-09-09 / 2 min

Locatory.com, an IT company supporting the aviation industry with IT-based Supply Chain Optimisation solutions worldwide, is delighted to team up with Unical Aviation, a USA-based global supplier of aircraft parts, components, and inventory-based solutions in offering industry professionals access to Unical Aviation’s parts inventory using one of the largest aviation inventory listing systems. The fact

Surplus Parts as a New Force in the Aviation Aftermarket

2020-09-09 / 2 min

While today’s commercial fleet of approximately 20 900 aircraft (acc. to Boeing data) is expected to almost double in the next 20 years, the retirement of older generation machines is also gaining momentum. During the upcoming decade, the retirement rate is expected to reach 1000 aircraft per year, thus raising the availability of surplus parts

Aviation Aftermarket: a Call for Enhanced Information Sharing

2020-09-09 / 2 min

Ryanair’s recent $22 billion order of 200 Boeing’s 737MAX aircraft is a clear sign that the growth of the global fleet isn’t going to slow down anytime soon. In the meantime, TeamSAI predicts that the global MRO-related spending can be expected to increase at a rate of 3.3% annually until 2022. Following an intense period

OEM Supply Chain Squeeze is Affecting Aftermarket Prices

2020-09-09 / 3 min

With a combined backlog of more than 10 000 commercial aircraft, both Boeing and Airbus have never been in a stronger position, particularly when it comes to negotiating with their suppliers. As a result, the OEMs have been increasingly pressuring the latter to offer significant price concessions in order to be able to sell new

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