Global air transport is being battered by a myriad of new problems: looming recessions in the U.S. and Europe, a pumped-up U.S. dollar, high inflation, fast-rising interest rates and a supply chain crisis. But the mood of the industry remains surprisingly upbeat. Even demand for widebodies, not long ago deeply depressed, is returning fast. John F. Plueger, the CEO and President of aviation lessor powerhouse Air Lease Corp., joins our Aviation Week Network roundtable to discuss what’s on the minds of today’s aircraft buyers and where he sees the industry heading in 2023 and beyond. |