Boeing, Airbus suppliers Toray and Teijin shake off COVID chill

Japanese aircraft materials makers boost production as air travel recovers

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Boeing 737 Max airplanes in Seattle, U.S. The number of air passengers is expected to overtake pre-pandemic figures in 2024. © Reuters

TAITO KUROSE, NATSUMI KAWASAKI and TAKUMA NAGAMORI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Aircraft materials production has started to pull out of a pandemic stall for Japanese suppliers including Toray Industries and Teijin, emboldened by forecasts of passenger numbers climbing above pre-COVID levels in 2024.

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