Airbus CEO says supply chains are a challenge
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury highlights supply chain struggles, particularly with engines, amid rising aircraft delivery backlogs and growing demand for defense products. He also notes increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers like Comac.
February 3, 2026
Reuters
Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, speaks at the World Governments Summit, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, February 3, 2026.
Rula Rouhana/Reuters
Airbus AIR.PA has faced significant challenges in its supply chain with a backlog of aircraft to deliver, CEO Guillaume Faury said on Tuesday.
Engines have been the most difficult parts to procure in 2025 and 2026, Faury said in an interview at the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
He added that there was an acceleration in demand for defense products.
Faury said his company is taking Chinese aircraft manufacturers such as Comac seriously.
"There is so much demand that there is probably room for other players," he added.
-Reporting by Nayera Abdallah, Jana Choukeir, Federico Maccioni, and Maha El Dahan; Editing by Sonali Paul and Jacqueline Wong/Reuters
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