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The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage (1985) / Chapter Skim
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... Aircraft manufacture plays a unique role in national security. The teams that could help develop design and production technology for new military aircraft are kept in a state of increased readiness by the requirements of the civil market.
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... These changes include the impact of deregulation on domestic air transport, the emergence of foreign competition, internationalization of aircraft manufacture, and growing involvement of foreign governments in the industry. United States air transport had grown and matured as an industry in which regulation of routes and fares encouraged focus on passenger amenities and political lobbying for routes rather than on competition in fares and Decency ot operations.
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  • world market
  • civil aircraft
  • air transport
  • aircraft manufacture
  • aircraft manufacturers

  • foreign governments
  • foreign competition
  • foreign government
  • military aircraft
  • growing involvement

  • aviation industry
  • civil market
  • lower fares
  • domestic air
  • develop design


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