Aircraft production issues are straining airline attempts to assemble next-generation fleets. Route development is suffering and cost structures are shifting. Doug McArthur reports on what lies ahead for a sector under pressure'. Managing a fleet of aircraft is not easy at the best of times. But with the global economy so unpredictable, and manufacturing delays to new aircraft, it has become more of an art than a science.
Aircraft utilization has dropped, yet parked aircraft are being......