Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace 2017 - Civil Aviation May 2017 | Page 4

Opportunities for Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace 2017 - Civil
Aviation: An Opportunity Analysis and Ten-Year Forecast
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Adoption of AM for Aerospace Part Production: Latest Trends
1.1 Investment in “additive aerospace” increasing and so are the players
1.2 Continued emphasis on weight reduction/increased performance in the adoption of AM for
aerospace
1.2 Geographic considerations shape AM for commercial and general aviation
1.3 Software improvements leading to more use of AM in non-