Grounded planes, cancelled flights, defective parts. Airlines in the region are seeing their operations disrupted. And they blame: the supply chain.

Is it all doom and gloom, or is there a silver lining?

With Asia’s aviation market growing rapidly, the future of the industry hangs in the balance. 

One aircraft manufacturer, however, remains optimistic.

In this episode of TransportBT, host Derryn Wong speaks with Raul Villaron, head of Embraer’s Asia-Pacific business, to uncover the challenges and opportunities shaping the region’s aviation landscape.

Highlights:

00:26 Aviation supply chain woes

03:30 Challenges in aviation supply chain

07:52 Future of aviation in Asia-Pacific

08:47 Scoot's expansion and regional connectivity

12:03 Embraer's growth in Asia

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Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)

With Raul Villaron, senior vice president and head of region for Asia-Pacific, Embraer

Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Derryn Wong & Emily Liu

Engineered by: Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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