{"product_id":"9789401043489","title":"Biz Jets Technology and Market Structure in the Corporate Jet Aircraft Industry","description":"\u003ch3\u003eEconomics of Science, Technology and Innovation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBiz Jets\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnology and Market Structure in the Corporate Jet Aircraft Industry\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAlmarin Phillips | A. Paul Phillips | Thomas R. Phillips\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Industries \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBiz Jets: Technology and Market Structure in the Corporate  Jet\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAircraft Industry\u003c\/em\u003e traces the development of business jet  aircraft from the mid-1950s through early 1993. It begins with a  discussion of the technological and market opportunities existing in  the period prior to the introduction of the Lockheed JetStar and the  North American Sabreliner. The subsequent appearances of other biz  jets -- the Learjets, HS-125s, Jet Commanders, Falcons, Gulfstreams,  Citations, Challengers, Mitsubishis and derivative aircraft are  treated in considerable detail.  \u003cem\u003eBiz Jets\u003c\/em\u003e also covers 'planes  involved in many unsuccessful attempts to enter the industry from 1955  through 1993.\u003cbr\u003e  The study shows that while the industry has been quite concentrated  throughout its history, the positions of the leading firms have always  been contestable. Indeed, leaders at one point in time have often been  displaced by others who succeeded in marshalling technological and  market opportunities to their advantage. Manufacturers have had to  undertake continuous efforts to improve the price-performance  characteristics of their aircraft to gain and hold their market  shares. \u003cbr\u003e  Rivalries in the effective use of the stream of new technologies have  brought forth new aircraft with both better performance and lower  operating costs. At the same time, however, participation in the  market has been extremely risky. Only a few companies have been able  to earn profits. Entries, exits and mergers have altered the structure  of the industry, but it remained decidedly unstable at least through  1992. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 October 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Netherlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789401043489\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e273\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51213436551308,"sku":"9789401043489","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401043489.jpg?v=1782989752","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789401043489","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}