IATA and Oliver Wyman: Supply‑chain delays could cost airlines $11 billion in 2025 as older jets remain in service

Bookmark this story

A joint IATA and Oliver Wyman study, Reviving the Commercial Aircraft Supply Chain, estimates aerospace supply‑chain disruptions will add more than $11 billion to global airline costs in 2025 by delaying deliveries, stretching fleets and forcing carriers to operate older, less‑efficient aircraft beyond planned retirements.

Discovered 2025-10-13T03:04:34.891356-07:00 | 2025-10-13T03:04:34.891356-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

  • IATA/Oliver Wyman quantify a direct, measurable hit: more than $11 billion in added airline costs for 2025 as delivery delays force carriers to retain older, higher‑cost aircraft and postpone retirements.

  • The study ties into known delivery and component bottlenecks — including program delivery slippages and part shortages — that have already disrupted schedules and fleet plans (see recent reporting on A220 delivery delays and aircraft seat shortages and certification gaps).

  • This cost pressure reinforces the broader industry trend of persistent supply‑chain and labor strains that constrain recovery, aftermarket demand and strategic fleet decisions (earlier analysis of supply‑chain strain).

Reported By

Aviation Week Travel Radar logupdateafrica.com aerointernational.de stattimes.com aero.de
Sources Tracked
45
First Seen
2025-10-13T03:04:34.891356-07:00
Latest Update
2025-10-16T15:07:29.706274-07:00
Coverage
Aviation

Sources

Hype groups these reports into one evolving story so you can compare coverage without losing the thread.

Related Coverage