In 1985, the U.S. aerospace industry achieved a $13.1 billion trade surplus and contributed $89.2 billion in shipments to the U.S. economy. Without·aerospace, the U.S. trade balance in high technology industries would--for the first time--have fallen into a deficit. Civil aircraft play a significant role in the U.S. aerospace industry, and U.S. civil aircraft have dominated world markets (particularly the large transport segment) since the development of jet engine aircraft in the 1950s. This dominance has recently been challenged by the emergence of the European Airbus Industrie, which has achieved a significant market position in wide-body aircraft and appears committed to the development of a diversified family of civil aircraft. Industry observers are also concerned about the possibility of Japan entering the large transport competition. In this assessment, the U.S. Department of Commerce examines the prospects for continued international competitiveness of U.S. civil aircraft. The report identifies key factors that will determine the shape of future competition, develops alternative scenarios for the future, and presents-a framework within which developments can be monitored and measured.

1.: INTRODUCTION 2.: EVOLUTION OF THE U.S. CIVIL AVIATION INDUSTRY AND ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 3.: TECHNOLOGICAL AND PERFORMANCE EVOLUTION OF THE U.S. CIVIL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY 4.: RECENT INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE 5.: PAST AND CURRENT COMPETITIVENESS: LARGE TRANSPORTS 6.: THE ECONOMICS OF LARGE TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND OPERATION IN THE UNITED STATES 7.: TRENDS AND FORCES INFLUENCING THE FUTURE: U.S. LARGE TRANSPORTS 8.: THE FUTURE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. LARGE TRANSPORTS: CONVENTIONAL ECONOMICS OF LARGE TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION 9.: THE FUTURE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. LARGE TRANSPORTS: A NEW ECONOMICS BASED ON SUPERCOMPUTERS, SUPERSOFTWARE AND COMPUTER-INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING 10.: THE FUTURE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. GENERAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT AND HELICOPTERS.

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.

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, , language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the competitive situation of the Boeing Company in the aerospace sector. The first part provides detailed information about the whole business sector with the intention to establish a foundation for an understanding of the complex and unique nature of this branche. Only having a comprehensive overview over the whole sector, one is able to identify the industry attractiveness properly, including the trends and driving forces. The second part provides a concise evaluation of the competitiveness of North America (Boeing’s main production place) based on a theoretical framework. The third part is concerned with the Boeing Company itself and contains a brief company description and a broader competitiveness analysis of the firm. Furthermore, the author will attempt to identify the core competencies of Boeing and to point out potential business opportunities. Finally, in the last part, one can find particular strategic recommendations based on the factual data with respect to Boeing and its business environment and the theoretical analysis.

In 1985, the U.S. aerospace industry achieved a $13.1 billion trade surplus and contributed $89.2 billion in shipments to the U.S. economy. Without·aerospace, the U.S. trade balance in high technology industries would--for the first time--have fallen into a deficit. Civil aircraft play a significant role in the U.S. aerospace industry, and U.S. civil aircraft have dominated world markets (particularly the large transport segment) since the development of jet engine aircraft in the 1950s. This dominance has recently been challenged by the emergence of the European Airbus Industrie, which has achieved a significant market position in wide-body aircraft and appears committed to the development of a diversified family of civil aircraft. Industry observers are also concerned about the possibility of Japan entering the large transport competition. In this assessment, the U.S. Department of Commerce examines the prospects for continued international competitiveness of U.S. civil aircraft. The report identifies key factors that will determine the shape of future competition, develops alternative scenarios for the future, and presents-a framework within which developments can be monitored and measured.