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.
U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry Panel, Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1. Overview of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry; 4 2. The Present Environment; 5 3. Growing Government Involvement in Trade; 6 4. International Trade, Technology Transfer, National Security, and Diplomacy; 7 5. Competitive Assessment of Technology; 8 6. Key Policy Issues
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