Rating’s large commercial aircraft (LCA) delivery outlook for 2016 and 2017 is intact despite some weakness in parts of the widebody aircraft market, delivery deferrals across most regions of the airline industry, and a likely decline in new orders in 2016 compared to 2015. While Fitch is more cautious than at the beginning of the year, the record order backlog combined with other solid indicators of aircraft demand support the firm’s delivery expectations for the next two years. There could be some changes to forecasts beyond 2017, particularly for some widebody models, but Fitch expects total deliveries would still rise,

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