Lead times for key lighting components increase by 10% to 20%
Aircraft Lighting Market 2025 to 2032: LED Transition, Certification Complexity and the Global Supply Rewiring →Supply constraints in specialized connectors, driver semiconductors, optical lenses, and power electronics are delaying replacements and inventory delivery. Disruption across driver ICs and thermal management modules is pushing out standard schedules across the industry. Airlines and OEMs face stretched lead times for critical lighting assemblies as regionalization efforts continue.
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Extend procurement lead time planning for specialized driver ICs and optical components
Buffer stock and advance procurement schedules are required to mitigate maintenance delays caused by 10% to 20% lead time increases.
Source · flightglobal.com
Source · aviationweek.com