Market Lift.

This article discusses the state of global import and export contracts for the production of airlift aircraft in the wake of reduced defense budgets for many nations. Topics include U.S. aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Lockheed Martin's attempts to preserve their production lines through additional contracts, the emergence of European competitors such as Airbus Military with its A400M and Embraer with its KC-390, and Australia's contract with Italian aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi.