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Iowa City Foreign Relations Council Presents: The Evolving Global Commercial Aircraft Industry; Emerging Competitors from China and Russia

Published: Jan. 25, 2017, 10 a.m.

This presentation will provide an overview of the current global commercial aircraft industry and potential future evolution. The current Mainline aircraft market is dominated by Boeing and Airbus, while Bombardier and Embraer dominate in the Regional category. The lecture will cover new entrants such as Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft, China's Commercial Aircraft Corporation, and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation. A future scenario on the potential challenge posed by a combined effort from China and Russia will also be discussed.

David Wu is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Iowa with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto. With an extensive background in aerospace material design, he has held management positions at engineering firms for the last three decades. He received his MBA from Arizona State University in 1997 and has expertise in strategic development, product marketing, and international business.

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