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BRAZIL-AVIATION INDUSTRY
Team 3
Executive Summary:
This report was commissioned to analyze the growing Brazilian aviation industry. The factors that support the growth of the aviation market are studied in brief. Globalization involved in the aviation industry and the government policies for foreign partner involvement are discussed. Embraer is the biggest player in the Brazilian aviation industry, the functioning of the company is analyzed. The role of information technology in support of the Brazilian aviation industry is studied.
Factors that support growth of brazil aviation industry: * The continent sized country which is 3,286,482 sq miles makes air travel a crucial necessity. * Brazil government facilitates opportunities of international aviation players. * Over 200 million population of the nation. * Almost 70 airports are congested and are in urgent need of an upgrade as the country prepares to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
Globalization of the aviation industry:
Brazilian government is open to foreign direct investments. United States is the number one foreign direct investor in Brazil. Brazil’s firms are highly integrated in to the global aerospace supply chain. They have formed joint ventures to handle risk management with foreign players. When Embraer became more successful lots of foreign companies moved to Brazil to better serve the customer. There are significant foreign investments in Brazilian maintenance, repair, and overhaul industry, with GE, Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney Canada, and Goodrich among the manufacturers operating MRO facilities in-country.
Information Technology VS Aviation Industry:
Brazil’s aviation sector uses
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