This is Something to Think About 12.29.22 “Air Travel: Not Enough Planes for Years to Come”
Something to Think About
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Bill Bunkley’s “This Is Something to Think About”
Air Date Thursday, December 29, 2022
“Air Travel: Not Enough Planes for Years to Come”
Southwest Airlines’ meltdown this week is drawing enormous attention to commercial passenger aviation here and abroad.
As China is opening back up after complete COVID shutdowns and air travel is coming back at breakneck speed, there are not enough operational passenger aircrafts available to meet the demand.
Because of increased demand, future ticket prices will experience an upward trajectory.
Both Boeing and Airbus are enjoying hundreds of new orders. The backlog of combined orders is about 12,720 planes. In fact, they are sold out until 2029. And supply chain issues are delaying every order in process, delaying some aircraft deliveries two years later than expected.
So, for the next few years, be prepared to fly in older aircraft, which means more maintenance delays and fewer daily connections to your destinations.
Bill Bunkley is a 16-year veteran Salem Media talk show host based in Tampa. The Bill Bunkley Show airs weekdays across central Florida from 3 to 6 pm. Bill is also President of the Florida Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, which serves as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention (Southern Baptist Convention Churches), among other churches and entities. He has served as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention for the last 26 years at the state capitol in Tallahassee. By the Grace of his Lord Jesus, he is today a cancer survivor diagnosed in 2018 with AML Leukemia, having successfully undergone a bone marrow transplant that same year. His wife is Toni, son is Zac, and they attend Idlewild Baptist Church.
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