Airlines in need of more pilots and spare parts are increasingly facing another shortage: new jets.

Boeing and Airbus SE are months behind handing over new single-aisle jets often used for U.S. domestic flights or other short-haul trips, constraining carriers’ ability to add flights to meet resurgent demand and plan their schedules, according to company executives and industry officials.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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