Aerospace Suppliers Face Competition for Hires From Planemakers

Aerospace Suppliers Face Competition for Hires From Planemakers
Technicians work on the assembly line of Embraer's E-Jet family of commercial planes at their factory in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, on Oct. 16, 2014. Roosevelt Cassio/Reuters
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SEATTLE—Aerospace suppliers are gearing up for a hiring spree in 2023 but could face stiff competition for skilled laborers, including from their top customers—planemakers Boeing and Airbus.

The tight labor market is a key factor in the industry’s supply-chain shortages, and could determine whether Boeing and Airbus meet near-term production goals, industry officials said.