Analyzing Civil Aircraft Manufacturing in United States

Table of Contents

A. Executive Summary

B. Introduction to Civil Aviation

• B.1 What is Civil Aviation?
• B.2 Civil Aviation Authorities

C. Analysis of the US Civil Aircraft Manufacturing Industry

• C.1 Historical Background: The Industry in 1979-1990
• C.2 Market Overview
• C.3 Analyzing the Primary Market Segments
  • C.3.1 General Aviation
  • C.3.2 Helicopters
  • C.3.3 Transport Aircraft
    • C.3.3.1 Commercial Airliners
    • C.3.3.1 Regional & Other Transport
• C.4 Product Advancements
• C.5 Product Diversity in the Industry
• C.6 Production Methods
• C.7 Rising Returns to Adoption
• C.8 Looking at the Monopsony Power of Airlines
• C.9 Impact of Dominating Companies in the Industry
• C.10 Employment Trends in the Industry

D. Trade in the Industry

E. Looking at the Industry Atmosphere & Market Structure

• E.1 Industry Structure
• E.2 Industry Atmosphere

F. Risk Associated with the Commercial Aircraft Industry

G. Contribution of the Civil Aviation Industry to US Economy

• G.1 Overview
• G.2 Looking at Direct Economic Contribution
• G.3 Ripple Effects of the Industry

H. Industry Future Perspective

• H.1 General Aviation
• H.2 Helicopters
• H.3 Transport Aircraft

I. Leading Industry Players

• I.1 Boeing Company
  • I.1.1 Corporate Profile
  • I.1.2 Business Segment Analysis
  • I.1.3 Financial Analysis
  • I.1.4 SWOT Analysis
• I.2 Bombardier Incorporated
  • I.2.1 Corporate Profile
  • I.2.2 Business Segment Analysis
  • I.2.3 Financial Analysis
  • I.2.4 SWOT Analysis
• I.3 EADS NV
  • I.3.1 Corporate Profile
  • I.3.2 Business Segment Analysis
  • I.3.3 Financial Analysis
  • I.3.4 SWOT Analysis

J. US Airlines Industry: PEST Framework Analysis

• J.1 Political Aspects
• J.2 Economic Aspects
• J.3 Social Aspects
• J.4 Technological Aspects

K. US Airlines Industry: Porter' s Five Forces Strategy Analysis

• K.1 Bargaining Power of Buyers
• K.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
• K.3 Competitive Rivalry in the Industry
• K.4 Threat of New Entrants
• K.5 Threat of Substitutes
• K.6 Conclusion

L. Appendix

M. Glossary of Terms