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Delta CEO Sees Engine Repair Delays as Major Industry Constraint

WATCH: Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is confident of good results in the second quarter and says consumers are “prioritizing travel above things” as demand remains “really strong.” He speaks with Bloomberg’s Guy Johnson.Source: Bloomberg
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Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said supply-chain chokepoints that developed in the wake of the pandemic remain an issue for the aviation industry, alongside extended times for engine repairs that are among factors restraining growth.

“The supply chain is not where it needs to be,” Bastian said in an interview Friday on Bloomberg Television’s Surveillance. “It’s significant. It’s not just Delta, it’s the industry.”