This book is a unique collection of perspectives provided by a mix of leading academics, industrialists and government officials on the challenges facing the European aerospace industry. The book focuses on two interrelated, daunting challenges. The consolidated American aerospace industry, which in the 1990s has undergone $100bn worth of merger activity. The second is the compelling task of rationalization and consolidation required in the European industry itself. Through a mix of analytical perspectives and project-oriented assessments, the book provides an essential guide to the major strategic agenda for the European industry. A unique feature is the contribution of leading industry executives and project managers. These industry insiders outline the dilemmas and challenges facing the industry from the viewpoint of those at the sharp end of the business. The book is an essential guide to the technical, political and economic agenda for aerospace in the next decade and beyond.
Preface vii(2) Acknowledgements ix(1) Abbreviations x PART I: STRATEGIC ISSUES 3(88)
1. The World Aerospace Industry: From Internationalisation to Globalisation 3(12) Professor Keith Hayward
2. Widening the Scope of Aerospace Collaboration: Consolidation and Co-operation 15(12) Carmelo Cosentino
3. Europe vs America: Strategic Trade in Civil Aeronautics 27(36) Professor Philip Lawrence
4. The US Drive for Aeronautical Supremacy 63(18) Dr David W Thornton
5. Civil/Defence Linkage in Aerospace: The Political Significance of a Strategic Industry 81(10) Dr Derek Braddon PART II: THE EUROPEAN CHALLENGE 91(54)
6. The European Response to Globalisation 91(8) Adolfo Revuelta
7. The Role of the EU as a Catalyser for the Integration of the Aerospace Industry in Europe 99(4) Helmut Schmitt von Sydow
8. Consolidation in European Aerospace: A UK Perspective 103(10) Robert Whitfield
9. The European Response to the Challenge of American Consolidation in Civil Aeronautics 113(10) Michel Bieler
10. Meeting the Challenge: The Emergence of Airbus as a Single Company 123(10) Peter Bruce
11. Integration and Consolidation in European Military and Civil Aerospace: An Urgent Task 133(12) Horst Prem PART III: PROJECT CASE STUDIES 145(34)
12. Can FLA Bring About a New Approach to Defence Procurement in Europe 145(20) Iain G Gray
13. Eurofighter: The New Challenge of Collaboration in Military Aerospace 165(14) Air Vice-Marshal Peter Norriss PART IV: TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES 179
14. The Strategic Significance of R&T Strategy 179(12) David Marshall
15. Beyond Technology Foresight: European Aerospace Research and Technology in the 21st Century 191(8) Dr Anders Hansson
16. Propulsion Research and Technology: The Power to Compete 199(14) Mike J Goulette Group Captain J K Newton
17. A New Perspective on Aeronautics R&T for Europe 213(16) Professor Dieter Schmitt
18. Technology Diffusion and Globalisation in Civil Aeronautics 229 Dr Steven McGuire
Philip K. Lawrence, Director, Aerospace Research Group, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. Derek L. Braddon, Associate Director, Aerospace Research Group, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.
