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CURRENT ENVIRONMENT Airbus slips amid robust aviation cycle; defense firms eye US market Healthy passenger market drives robust order volume A further look at Airbus's woes Turboprops gain ground Business aviation on the rise European defense firms eye US market Helicopter firms win additional business INDUSTRY PROFILE A global enterprise Duopoly for large commercial aircraft Smaller European presence in other civil aviation segments European defense contractors grow at slower rate INDUSTRY TRENDS Large commercial aircraft: Airbus on the defensive Regional aircraft: turboprops bounce back Business jets: expanding marketplace Defense: consolidating efforts Space: launch revenues rebound HOW THE INDUSTRY OPERATES Civil aviation business cycles Consolidation brings changes Development costs and risks Customer sales and financing KEY INDUSTRY RATIOS AND STATISTICS GLOSSARY INDUSTRY REFERENCES COMPARATIVE COMPANY ANALYSIS

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