GE Aerospace Says Shortages Involve Over a Dozen Suppliers
- 15 different suppliers across supply chain involved: CEO Culp
- Says naysayers would be foolish to bet against China’s Comac
This article is for subscribers only.
General Electric Co. said more than a dozen suppliers are involved in the disruptions that have slowed delivery of its jet engines and resulted in renewed headaches for planemakers and airlines.
“The shortages that cause us to be late on deliveries really come from about 15 different suppliers across our supply chain,” Larry Culp, chief executive officer of the manufacturer known as GE Aerospace, said in an exclusive interview on Monday. “We have 550 engineers going in to work with those suppliers to identify bottlenecks, identify constraints and really solve those problems.”