Raytheon: Supply chain castings delays jet engine prodn at Pratt & Whitney

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/raytheon-sees-castings-shortages-spilling-into-next-year-amid-aftermarket-demand-2022-11-08/?fbclid=IwAR0vuxGQ2iY-PvFIWHQ6Toz4ZfcL4QN5HD4q1D9EXZtFkJAohG6BVWwYtSw

“Supply shortages have crippled aerospace’s ability to meet a snapback in demand for travel. The supply of castings has been singled out as problematic by aerospace executives as manufacturing them is a labor-intensive process and it takes time to train new hires.”

You wonder if competitor GE Aviation is also impacted. 3D printing of metals might be one alternative.

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