Changing Structure of the Global Large Civil Aircraft Industry and Market:211 Implications for the Competitiveness of the U.S. Industry. Investigation No. 332-211 384

摘要

On September 23, 1997, at the request of the House Committee on Ways and Means,211u001ethe United States International Trade Commission instituted investigation No. 332-211u001e384 for the purpose of exploring recent developments in the global large civil 211u001eaircraft (LCA) industry and market. includes the following information: A 211u001edescription of changes in the structure of the global LCA industry, including the 211u001eBoeing-McDonnell Douglas merger, the restructuring of Airbus Industrie, the 211u001eemergence of Russian producers, and the possibility of Asian parts suppliers 211u001eforming consortia to manufacture complete airframes; A description of 211u001edevelopments in the global market for aircraft, including the emergence of 211u001eregional jet aircraft and proposed jumbo jets, and issues involving Open Skies 211u001eand free flight; A description of the implementation and status of the 1992 U.S.-211u001eEU Large Civil Aircraft Agreement; A description of other significant 211u001edevelopments that affect the competitiveness of the U.S. LCA industry; and An 211u001eanalysis of the aforementioned structural changes in the LCA industry and market 211u001eto assess the impact of these changes on the competitiveness of the U.S. LCA 211u001eindustry. For the last 50 years, the United States has been the leading supplier 211u001eof LCA to the world. Changes in the structure of the global LCA industry and its 211u001emarket may ultimately affect the U.S. industry's continued dominance, as 211u001ecompetition increases and aspiring producers seek to enter the market.