Airbus Struggles to Gauge How Much Scaling Back Is Too Much
- CEO Faury has hinted at output cut without offering specifics
- Rate for A320 deliveries could fall by more than one-third
An employee works on a wing for an Airbus SE A350 aircraft in Broughton, U.K.
Photographer: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
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The most dramatic contraction in civil aviation history poses a challenge for Airbus SE in how to balance its response.
Factories that churned out aircraft in record numbers before the coronavirus crisis face an unprecedented production cut. But retreating too far risks leaving the company wrong-footed in a rebound and diluting its advantage over Boeing Co.