Boeing CEO warns of airline supply constraints | The National

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Boeing chief executive Dave Calhoun said there could be "supply constraints" beginning in the summer after a "more robust" recovery than he expected from the aviation downturn during the pandemic. Mr Calhoun added that he expects Boeing will be able to deliver the "lion’s share" of roughly 100 787 aircraft sitting in inventory due to production defects and weakened demand. With US leisure travel going "gangbusters" and carriers needing to rehire and rebuild their networks and supply chains, Mr Calhoun pointed to likely supply constraints for a while. "I think that will mean it’s a healthy recovery and they’ll get…