Essays on Aviation

Introduction Sustainability generally refers to the preservation of the planet that is our only home and resources inherent in it ensuring continued function of our ecosystem and therefore the maintenance of productivity in the long term (Sachs, et al, 2009; Zakhem, et al, 2007). It …

Introduction It will be considered in this assignment whether business aviation operations are a luxury or a necessity. This will be done by accessing relevant text books, journal articles and online databases. Once all of the applicable information has been gathered, a critical evaluation will …

Since the first aircraft flight made by the Wright brothers in 1903, the aviation industry has grown into billions of dollars of annual business throughout the world. By information from the international air transport association (IATA), over 1. 6 billion passengers use the world airlines …

The aviation market in the OPAC includes the airlines and airports in the region. The market includes some leading players in the global airlines market such as Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Guard Indonesia, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Santa Airways, Thai Airways, and …

The aviation industry has grown over the decades, globally allowing travellers to visit various destinations. Historically, with the first introduction of flight, the concept was a luxurious one, available to only the privileged. Today however, the aviation industry has grown to such an extent that …

Introduction I don’t agree the EU aviation policy has failed to meet its overall objective of producing safe, affordable, convenient and efficient service for its customer. Mega-policy, according to De (2011, p.22) is master policy that deals with overall goals, certain basic assumption policy instruments …

Introduction More than any other mode of transportation, aviation is significantly affected by weather conditions including fog, thunderstorms, snowstorms, and wind as well as temperature and pressure extremes (Iyengar, 2002). Kulesa (2010) notes two major adverse effects of weather on aviation which are its impact …

Introduction Yield management can be described as the collection of processes, techniques used by airlines to make its customers pay as much as possible for their seats, while maintaining load-factor., (Alderighi et al, 2012). Mittal et al (2013) added that it has become near impossible …

Abstract This text looks at the various concepts that are involved in contingency planning and crisis management in the aviation industry. Contingency plans and crisis management are mentioned in the text as being inter-related. This is depicted in the form that contingency planning focuses in …

How did Stansted get the go ahead to become London’s 3rd airport? Pursuits for expansion of London airport capacity have been long drawn involving various Airport Commissions and political intrigues (FT, 2014). The quest for the Third London Airport particularly with regard to competing proposals …