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September 18, 2025
Engine OEMs, such as GE Aerospace with its LEAP engine, have become outsize beneficiaries of the dramatic rescaling of profit margins in aerospace recently. Credit: GE Aerospace
The financial performance of the commercial aerospace value chain has rebounded. While that sounds like a reason to cheer, the data reveals a troubling development: Profitability has never been so concentrated. AlixPartners has tracked the commercial aerospace sector’s profit pool for 14 years. Our…
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