Aerospace Windows And Windshields Market Report

Market Insights

The global windows and windshields market in the aerospace industry offers a moderate growth opportunity and is likely to witness 3.7% CAGR during the forecast period of 2016 to 2021. Increasing commercial and regional aircraft delivery, high growth of wide body aircraft, and technology advancement are the key drivers of the global windows and windshields market.

The aerospace industry keeps on looking for advancement in the technology to improve existing products with the purpose to provide better customer experience during the travel. Most of the aircraft platforms have acrylic based windows in their flight deck or aircraft cabin, but this trend has started to change with the commencement of the most advanced next generation B787 Dreamliner aircraft. B787 Dreamliner uses dimmable windows in the aircraft cabin supplied by Gentex Automotive. Gentex Automotive leveraged its proprietary electrochromic technology and worked with PPG Aerospace Transparencies Division to develop dimmable windows for B787’s aircraft cabin. These dimmable windows are very much interactive and smart and allow the passengers to control the amount of light entering the aircraft cabin. The passengers can dim the light to five different levels using a switch located next to the windows. The aircraft flight crew can also control all of the windows in the passenger cabin at the touch of a switch. Another advantage of these windows is the reduction in transmission of UV and infrared radiations. 

Segments' Analysis

Regional Insights

North America is expected to remain the largest market for aerospace windows and windshields during the forecast period. Manufacturing base of the Boeing and Bombardier, and high commercial, regional, and general aviation fleet size are the major drivers for the North American dominance in the global aerospace windows and windshields market.

Market Scope & Segmentation

The market is segmented in the following ways:

Aerospace Windows and Windshields Market Size, Share & Forecast by Aircraft Type:

• Narrow Body Aircraft
  • Product Type (Cabin Windows, Cockpit Windows, Cockpit Windshields)
• Wide Body Aircraft
  • Product Type (Cabin Windows, Cockpit Windows, Cockpit Windshields)
• Very Large Aircraft
  • Product Type (Cabin Windows, Cockpit Windows, Cockpit Windshields)
• Regional Aircraft
  • Product Type (Cabin Windows, Cockpit Windows, Cockpit Windshields)
• General Aviation
• Product Type (Cabin Windows, Cockpit Windows, Cockpit Windshields)

Aircraft Sensors Market Size, Share & Forecast by Platform Type:

• B737
• B747
• B777
• B787
• A320 Family
• A330 / A340
• A350 XWB
• A380
• B737 Max
• B777X
• A320 neo
• A330 neo
• E 175
• C Series
• Others

Aircraft Sensors Market Size, Share & Forecast by Product Type:

• Cabin Windows
• Cockpit Windows
• Cockpit Windshields

Aircraft Sensors Market Size, Share & Forecast by Technology Type:

• Glass Windows
• Acrylic Windows
• Electrochromic Windows

Aircraft Sensors Market Size, Share & Forecast by Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

Key Players

The supply chain of this market comprises raw material suppliers, component manufacturers, window and windshield manufacturers Aerospace OEMs and airline companies.

The key aerospace OEMs are-

• Boeing
• Airbus
• Embraer
• Bombardier
• ATR
• Cessna
• Gulfstream.

The key airline companies are-

• Lufthansa
• American Airlines
• Delta Airlines
• Air Asia Airlines
• China Airlines.

The global aerospace windows and windshields market is a highly consolidated market.

The key windows and windshield manufacturers are-

• GKN Aerospace
• PPG Aerospace Transparencies
• Nordam Transparency Division
• Saint-Gobain Gully
• Gentex Corporation.

Joint product development, long term contracts, and collaboration with customers are the key strategies adopted by the key players to gain competitive edge in the market.

Research Methodology

For calculating the market size, our analysts follow either Top-Bottom or Bottom-Top approach or both, depending upon the complexity or availability of the data points. Our reports offer high-quality insights and are the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. We leverage multitude of authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, government sources, trade associations, journals, investor presentation, white papers, and articles to gather the data. More than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts are usually executed to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report, from Stratview Research, studies the global aerospace windows and windshields market over the period 2010 to 2021. The report provides detailed insights on the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.

The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
• Market trend and forecast analysis.
• Market segment trend and forecast.
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, product portfolio, product launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
• Emerging trends.
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
• Key success factors.

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Company Profiling          

• Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to 3)
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Regional Segmentation

• Current market segmentation of any one of the regions by product type

Competitive Benchmarking

• Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances

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