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The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry

The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry

A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

  • Publisher: National Academies Press
  • ISBN: 9780309033992
  • eISBN Pdf: 9780309573658
  • Place of publication:  United States
  • Year of digital publication: 1985
  • Month: January
  • Pages: 166
  • Language: English

Deregulation, higher costs, foreign competition, and financial risks are causing profound changes in civil aviation. These trends are reviewed along with growing federal involvement in trade, technology transfer, technological developments in airframes and propulsion, and military-civil aviation relationships. Policy options to preserve the strength and effectiveness of civil aircraft manufacturing are offered.

  • The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Summary
    • BACKGROUND
      • Foreign Competition
      • Growing Importance of International Markets
      • Internationalization of Aircraft Manufacture
      • Financial Performance of the Industry
    • COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
      • Design Techniques
      • Aerodynamics
      • Flight Controls
      • Advanced Structures
      • Propulsion Integration
      • Avionics
      • Propulsion
      • Facilities
    • KEY CHALLENGES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
      • Growing Involvement of Governments in Trade
      • Export Credit Financing
      • Smaller Aircraft
      • International Trade, Technology Transfer, National Security, and Diplomacy
      • Achieving Synergy Between National Security and Civil Aviation
      • Maintaining Momentum in R&D
      • Managing in the New Environment
      • Managing Human Resources
    • NOTES
  • 1—Overview of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry
    • THE INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMY
    • ECONOMICS OF THE INDUSTRY
    • TECHNOLOGY BASE
    • CONTRIBUTION OF THE INDUSTRY TO NATIONAL SECURITY
    • REASONS FOR PAST SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY
    • NOTES
  • 2—The Present Environment
    • CHANGES IN U.S. AIR TRANSPORTATION
      • System Development
      • Airline Restructuring—Deregulation
    • FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE AIRLINES
      • Major Airlines
      • Regional Airlines
    • EMERGENCE OF FOREIGN COMPETITION
      • Large Transports
      • Rotorcraft
      • General Aviation
      • Regional Transports
      • Business Aircraft
      • Light Aircraft
      • Emerging Competition from Japan
      • U.S. Content in Foreign Aircraft
      • Foreign Perception of Future Markets
    • GROWING IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
    • ESCALATING RISK
    • INTERNATIONALIZATION OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING
    • FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRY
    • MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
    • PRESERVING HUMAN RESOURCES
    • NOTES
  • 3—Growing Government Involvement in Trade
    • IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
    • IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
      • Providing More Flexible and Timely Response
    • FINANCING
    • LARGE AIRCRAFT
      • Small Aircraft
    • STRENGTHENING EXIMBANK'S ROLE
    • NOTES
  • 4—International Trade, Technology Transfer, National Security, and Diplomacy
    • CONTROLLING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
      • Licensing and Coproduction
      • Japanese-American Cooperation
      • Interaction with Foreign Policy
      • Achieving Balance in Controlling Technology Transfer
    • SYNERGY BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND CIVIL AAVIATION
      • Dual Use
      • Timing of Procurement
    • NOTES
  • 5—Competitive Assessment of Technology
    • AIRFRAME AND FULLY ASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT
      • Status of Technology Design Techniques
        • Aerodynamics
        • Flight Controls
        • Advanced Structures
        • Propulsion Integration
        • Avionics
        • Research Capabilities
        • Employment
        • Facilities
    • PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY
      • Status of Technology
        • Rolls Royce Engine Technologies and Programs
        • SNECMA Engine Technologies and Programs
        • MTU Engine Technologies and Programs
        • Volvo Flygmotor Engine Technologies and Programs
        • Japanese Engine Industry Technologies and Programs
        • Status of General Aviation, Regional, and Rotorcraft Propulsion
        • Engine Development and Production Capabilities
          • Manpower
          • International Joint Ventures to Develop and Produce Commercial Transport Aircraft Engines
    • MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
      • Role of NASA
      • Role of FAA
    • NOTES
  • 6—Key Policy Issues
    • TRADE POLICY
    • BALANCING ECONOMIC AND SECURITY INTERESTS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
    • MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN R&D
    • ACHIEVING SYNERGY BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND CIVIL AVIATION
    • MANAGING IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT
    • MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES
    • NOTE

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