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.

• Front Matter
• BACKGROUND
• Foreign Competition
• Internationalization of Aircraft Manufacture
• COMPETITIVE ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
• Aerodynamics
• Propulsion Integration
• Facilities
• Growing Involvement of Governments in Trade
• Export Credit Financing
• Smaller Aircraft
• International Trade, Technology Transfer, National Security, and Diplomacy
• Achieving Synergy Between National Security and Civil Aviation
• Maintaining Momentum in R&D
• Managing Human Resources
• NOTES
• 1 - Overview of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry
• THE INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE ECONOMY
• ECONOMICS OF THE INDUSTRY
• TECHNOLOGY BASE
• CONTRIBUTION OF THE INDUSTRY TO NATIONAL SECURITY
• REASONS FOR PAST SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRY
• NOTES
• System Development
• Airline Restructuring - Deregulation
• Major Airlines
• Regional Airlines
• Large Transports
• Rotorcraft
• Regional Transports
• Business Aircraft
• Light Aircraft
• Emerging Competition from Japan
• U.S. Content in Foreign Aircraft
• GROWING IMPORTANCE OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
• ESCALATING RISK
• INTERNATIONALIZATION OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING
• FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE INDUSTRY
• MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
• PRESERVING HUMAN RESOURCES
• NOTES
• IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT
• IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS
• Providing More Flexible and Timely Response
• FINANCING
• LARGE AIRCRAFT
• Small Aircraft
• NOTES
• CONTROLLING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
• Licensing and Coproduction
• Japanese-American Cooperation
• Interaction with Foreign Policy
• Achieving Balance in Controlling Technology Transfer
• Dual Use
• Timing of Procurement
• NOTES
• 5 - Competitive Assessment of Technology
• AIRFRAME AND FULLY ASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT
• Status of Technology Design Techniques
• Aerodynamics
• Advanced Structures
• Propulsion Integration
• Avionics
• Research Capabilities
• Employment
• Facilities
• Status of Technology
• Rolls Royce Engine Technologies and Programs
• MTU Engine Technologies and Programs
• Volvo Flygmotor Engine Technologies and Programs
• Japanese Engine Industry Technologies and Programs
• Status of General Aviation, Regional, and Rotorcraft Propulsion
• Manpower
• International Joint Ventures to Develop and Produce Commercial Transport Aircraft Engines
• MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
• Role of NASA
• Role of FAA
• NOTES
• 6 - Key Policy Issues
• TRADE POLICY
• BALANCING ECONOMIC AND SECURITY INTERESTS IN TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
• MAINTAINING MOMENTUM IN R&D
• ACHIEVING SYNERGY BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY AND CIVIL AVIATION
• MANAGING IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT
• NOTE