The competitive analysis of the commercial aircraft industry

Download or read book The competitive analysis of the commercial aircraft industry written by Aleksander Szymanski and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, , language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the competitive situation of the Boeing Company in the aerospace sector. The first part provides detailed information about the whole business sector with the intention to establish a foundation for an understanding of the complex and unique nature of this branche. Only having a comprehensive overview over the whole sector, one is able to identify the industry attractiveness properly, including the trends and driving forces. The second part provides a concise evaluation of the competitiveness of North America (Boeing’s main production place) based on a theoretical framework. The third part is concerned with the Boeing Company itself and contains a brief company description and a broader competitiveness analysis of the firm. Furthermore, the author will attempt to identify the core competencies of Boeing and to point out potential business opportunities. Finally, in the last part, one can find particular strategic recommendations based on the factual data with respect to Boeing and its business environment and the theoretical analysis.