Airline demand for civil aircraft is strong, financing is readily available for almost any kind of operator, and manufacturers are asking themselves whether they have to build even more aircraft. All is well. Or is it? In spite of many good signs, aircraft financiers and other industry leaders are voicing concern that the industry could be in for a rude awakening. While the civil aerospace boom is unlikely to suddenly go bust, a number of industry executives attending last week's International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (Istat) Europe conference here expect some kind of downward correction to demand with a corresponding rise in aircraft cancellations or postponements.
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