Though airlines get a bad rep for being somewhat of an oligopoly, when it comes to the supply of aircraft, there are remarkably few. Indeed, the two largest aircraft manufacturers – Airbus and Boeing – control nearly 90% of the market. So who are the other main players?
For the purposes of this article, we are only looking at companies who physically produce aircraft – not engines, avionics and the like – and we’re only talking about companies that are currently active, not ones that are defunct.
Size is being determined on several factors, including the range of aircraft currently produced, number of employees, number of locations worldwide, revenue and brand recognition. Not to mention market share.
Airbus
Boeing
Embraer
Bombardier
Textron Aviation
Lockheed Martin
United Aircraft Corporation
Comac
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Dassault Aviation
Gulfstream (General Dynamics)
What do you think about the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers? Are there any that we missed? Tell us in the comments!