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Playing the waiting game
April 1st 2025
In a panel discussion at MRO Americas in Atlanta, OEM, airline and parts specialists voiced concerns about the uncertainties of U.S. trade policy. Read More » The consensus was that many are playing the waiting game as the present situation remains hard to predict.
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Among them were representatives from Boeing. “I can’t predict, and I don’t think anyone can in this environment, but I would say we are concerned,” Boeing Global Services senior vice president parts & distribution services and supply chain, William Ampofo, said.
“We should be all aware and prudent. We are in the process right now of sizing what we think the potential risk may be to us [Boeing].”
The OEM sees cost escalation for parts. “In our supply base, obviously we have suppliers fighting a force majeure or looking at surcharges and opportunities to pass those along, but it is early stages,” Ampofo said.
