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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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... The events of special note include: uncertainties in the financial status of U.S. airlines resulting from an inability to match revenues to increases in operating costs and deregulation of routes and fares; growing emergence of serious foreign competition in aircraft manufacturing; increasing importance of international markets; escalation of financial risks in the development, manufacture, and marketing of new aircraft; internationalization of aircraft manufacture; and foreign government involvement -- some would say participation -- in the industry.
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Key Terms

  • major carriers
  • air travel
  • air transport
  • aircraft manufacture
  • passenger service

  • foreign competition
  • operating costs
  • international markets
  • aircraft manufacturing
  • foreign government

  • operating cost
  • launch customers
  • deep recession
  • government involvement
  • air transportation

  • financial risks


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