Civil Aerospace: Civil Aircraft Manufacturing Industry
This article discusses sectors within the Civil Aerospace Sector and its subsectors, products, and services. This article provides an overview of the definition, industry products, industry activities, and global locations.
The Global Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing industry consists of businesses that produce civil complete aircraft; aerospace engines, propulsion units, auxiliary equipment or parts; prototypes of aerospace products; aircraft conversion; and complete aircraft or propulsion systems overhaul and rebuilding. An aircraft manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing, building, testing, selling, and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets, or spacecraft. Leading companies like Boeing, United Technologies Corporation, and Lockheed Martin Corp. are among the most widely known aerospace manufacturers in the world.
The civil aircraft manufacturing subsector is responsible for producing aircraft engines and engine parts, general aircraft, large commercial aircraft (LCA), regional aircraft, and other parts and auxiliary equipment. The industry has global revenues of $150bn.
Industry Products:
- Aircraft engines and Engine Parts
- General Aircraft
- Large Commercial Aircraft (LCA)
- Regional aircraft
- Rotorcraft and Business Jets
- Other Parts and Auxiliary Equipment
Industry Activities:
- Manufacturing aircraft
- Manufacturing aerospace engines, propulsion units, auxiliary equipment or parts
- Developing and making prototypes.
- Aircraft conversion
- Complete aircraft or propulsion systems overhauling
Important Global Locations:
Important locations of the civil aerospace industry worldwide include Seattle, Dayton, Ohio and St. Louis in the USA (Boeing), Montreal in Canada (Bombardier), Toulouse in France and Hamburg in Germany (both Airbus/EADS), the North-West of England and Bristol in the UK (BAE Systems, Airbus and AgustaWestland), as well as São José dos Campos in Brazil where Embraer is based.
Market Players:
- Boeing
- Bombardier
- EADS
- General Electric Company
- Rolls-Royce Industry
Industry Analysis & Industry Trends:
The Global Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing industry experienced turbulent conditions in the five years through 2012 but was able to manage without any significant impact on profits. Revenue is estimated at around $150 billion and the industry witnessed very strong revenue growth in 2006 and 2007 due to buoyant demand from developing countries due to increasing demand for air travel and replacements in aircraft fleet. This created a strong backlog of orders for major producers, which gave them a beneficial position during the recent economic downturn.
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