Top lessor Air Lease says some aircraft manufacturer delays getting worse

DUBLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Delays in deliveries from major aircraft manufacturers are in some cases getting worse, and estimates of delay time can not be trusted, Steven Udvar-Hazy, the executive chairman of Air Lease Corp AL.N said on Monday.

"Supply chain bottlenecks, OEM delays .. in some cases, are getting worse," Udvar-Hazy told the Airline Economics conference, using the term Original Equipment Manufacturer, which is used to refer to large manufacturers such as Boeing BA.N and Airbus AIR.PA.

"You can't trust those notices," he said of delay notices from aircraft manufacturers are systematically extended.

(Reporting by Conor Humphries, Editing by Louise Heavens)

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