Airlines may be reluctant to take aircraft deliveries on tariff uncertainty, IATA says

Negotiating US Tariffs and Deliveries

There’s some chatter (and here) about operators being uncertain about US tariffs and slowing deliveries.  There is even some uncertainty about Delta’s decision to take two new A321neos and cannibalize their engines. Here are two charts that show the inventory at Airbus and Boeing. This may help clarify some of the confusion—the inventory numbers are based on our daily estimates of production and deliveries. You can see our model here. We define …

Airlines Hesitant on Aircraft Deliveries Amid Tariff Uncertainty IATA Warns

Singapore, July 16 - The global aviation industry is grappling with significant uncertainty due to potential U.S. tariffs on imported aircraft and components, which could disrupt aircraft deliveries and increase costs across the sector, according to Willie Walsh, Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Speaking at a media roundtable in Singapore on July 16, 2025, Walsh highlighted that the threat of tariffs, parti…

Airlines may be reluctant to take aircraft deliveries on tariff uncertainty, IATA says

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