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Tariffs, Brexit Threaten Airbus as A321 ACF 'Challenge' Persists
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury raises the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit and the prospect of tariffs leveled by the U.S.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. (Photo: Airbus)
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus warned of continuing global trade tensions and potential Brexit-related supply chain and logistical disruptions in its commercial airplanes division as the U.S. amplifies tariff threats and the UK prepares to leave the EU by the end of October. Speaking during the company’s first-half 2019 earnings call on Wednesday morning, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury also highlighted the continued “challenges” associated with production of the Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) version of the A321neo, deliveries of which have proved slower than anticipated due to what the Airbus boss called the “complexities” of the design.