发布时间：2007年11月

摘要：

Covering over 175 industries and updated every 90 days, the First Research Industry Profiles do the ""heavy lifting"" for you - saving your sales team valuable research time, enhancing client communications and giving you the competitive edge to win more business.

Easy-to-use and up-to-date, the Industry Profiles provide you with the industry research necessary to stay on top of constant changes in select industries.

The First Research profiles help target your products and services directly to prospects. The Industry Profiles provide the information and understanding you need to engage new prospects during the sales process, deepen customer relationships and strengthen your own bottom line.

Executive Summary


Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

The air charter service industry includes about 2,500 companies with combined annual revenue of $8 billion. Major companies include NetJets, Flex Jet, Flight Options, and Evergreen Aviation. The industry is concentrated: the 50 largest companies account for 60 percent of industry revenue.

Air charter is the on-demand, nonscheduled transportation of passengers and cargo, and is distinct from the $20 billion commercial airline industry.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Demand is driven by corporate profits and the needs of the US military. The profitability of individual companies depends on effective marketing and customer service. Large companies have advantages in fleet size and name recognition. Smaller companies can compete effectively by serving small local markets and offering lower prices. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per worker is nearly $250,000.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Major services include domestic passenger travel (50 percent of industry revenue); international passenger travel (15 percent); domestic air freight (10 percent); and international air freight (5 percent). Other services include surveying and photography, crop dusting, and aerial advertising.

Charter flights are used by wealthy individuals, large corporations, sports teams, the US military, and government agencies. In general, charter flight is more flexible, extensive, and efficient than traditional commercial air travel. Air charter planes have access to over 5,000 general aviation airports; scheduled commercial aircraft are restricted to the 700 US commercial airports.

Charter aircraft include small pistonprop planes; helicopters; turboprop aircraft; light, midweight, and heavy ...

目录内容：

Industry Overview
Quarterly Industry Update
Business Challenges
Trends AND Opportunities
Call Preparation Questions
Financial Information
Industry Forecast
Website and Media Links
Glossary of Acronyms