Essays on Aviation

One of the major problems encountered by an aviation company is plane crashes. Studies show that these instances were mostly caused by human errors. This human error can be accounted as, miscommunication of the crew members, and low in cognitive traits of the members like …

Delta Airline Case 1-During the 1990’s, none of the five largest air carriers in the United States earned its cost of capital. Why do such low rates of return on investment persist in the airline industry? That’s correct, airline companies margins were below the average …

The purpose of this report is to provide a strategic analysis of Qantas change process in order to survive in both global and domestic airline industry. There are some external factors can be affected to Qantas changes. They are the downturn of the international market …

Regardless of aviation traumas that reach far into our industry, air travel remains a large and growing industry. In this intensely competitive yet volatile market, Aviation Technology Consultants draws from its aviation expertise to implement a marketing program to expand passenger base, increase revenue passenger …

Human error has been documented as a primary contributor to more than 70 percent of commercial airplane hull-loss accidents. While typically associated with flight operations, human error has also recently become a major concern in maintenance practices and air traffic management [1]. (more…)

Four pm Spanish time and we were in the Reus airport waiting to go home. We had really enjoyed ourselves in the sun, compared to wet and dreary Northern Ireland but we were really looking forward to getting home and seeing our family again. We …

A recent review of any business magazine will often reveal that the secret to the success of many companies lies in their ability to not only generate profit for their stockholders but also in being able to improve the lives of their employees. (more…)

This text outlines the fundaments operations and aspects of aircraft propellers. It details the components, forces and workings of a propeller as well as discussing the difference between the different propeller types. Introduction Propeller types are defined by blade pitch as being fixed or variable …

China Southern Airlines was founded in 1995 and is based in Guangzhou It is China’s largest airline in terms of fleet size, with 309 aircraft. The airline employees over 45,500 full time employees. Its main hubs include Guangzhou and Beijing, but it operates in over …

Executive summary This report was commissioned to show us the present in the airline business, what Is the different between Airbus and Boeing Co and after global economic crisis, what Is their policy responses. The research draws attention to the fact that many airplane companies …

Delta Air lines is considered to be the largest airline traffic in the global market, after the industry acquired Northwest Airlines on October 2008.   Delta Air is originally a regional carrier but the integrated industry has been able to serve more than 375 destinations in …

Independence air was a low cost air line that was owned by FLYi, Inc who had their headquarters in Virginia. Independence air operated from the year 1989 and it’s stopped its operations in 2006. Independence air mainly focused on the East Coast and the West …

“CHALLENGES FACING LOW COST AIRLINES IN INDIA” BY RANJIT SHERGILL MODULE CODE – AE3260 BSc(Honours) AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS PART 3 I declare that all work presented in this dissertation is my own work, and where applicable I have credited the work of others by stating …

That year also saw the establishment of Area Club of India. Between 1933 and 1934 a number of Indian airlines – Indian Trans-Continental Airways, Madras Air Taxi Services, Indian National Airways etc. , commenced operations The Indian Aircraft Act was promulgated in 1934 and was …

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 …

Since the invention of air planes few decades ago, air travelling has become famous among travellers. When the air transportation was first introduced in 1903 by the Wright Brothers, many people could not travel using it because it was expensive. But after few decades, technology …

The story of a firm whose success story is intertwined with the incredible development of Dubai could be nothing but fascinating. Against a backdrop of regional unrest and volatile global economies, progress has been maintained at a rapid pace in every year of Emirates’ and …

What is the industry structure that Ryanair entered? Ryanair entered the industry with a competition with two airlines to the route of Dublin-London. Ryanair came up with 4 round trips on daily British Airways with a 44-seat turboprop. Moreover, they are planning to expand with …

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 …

Firstly, an analysis of the prospects of the airline industry which SIA operates in would be given to develop a better understanding of the business environment. The current state of economy will also be one of the highlights as it is perhaps one of the …

Although the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) runs one of the safest air transportation systems in the whole world, it is foreseeing an aviation problem caused by increasing passenger numbers and consequently, more crowded skies (U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO], 2007).  The number of …

Southwest Airlines Co. (“Southwest”) is a major U. S. airline that primarily provides short Haul high-frequency, point-to-point, and low-fare service. Southwest was incorporated in Texas and commenced operations on June 18, 1971, with three Boeing 737 aircraft Serving three Texas cities; Dallas, Houston, and San …

Introduction The development of the world around us has been increasing rapidly in many areas during the past years. As a result of the development the human lifestyle has become easier and efficient. Unfortunately these benefits from development have come at a price, the price …

Case Study _Boeing’s e-Enabled Advantage_ The Boeing Company is a major aerospace and defense corporation, founded by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Its international headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001. Boeing is the largest global aircraft manufacturer by revenue, orders and deliveries …

The Wright Brothers were interested in flying since their childhood. Bishop Wright, their father, gave them a toy helicopter when they were young and ever since they have been interested in aviation. The Wright Brothers are famous for their invention of the airplane, or the …

Southwest Airlines Internal Analysis Introduction This internal business analysis is on Southwest Airlines, which was founded in 1967 by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. The main focus for Southwest Airlines was to provide low cost flights for their customers, and also have exceptional customer satisfaction. …

By 1998, the market share was equally divided between the two and by 2002 the scales were firmly tilted in Airbus’s favor. A Bear Sterns report in August 1999 went on to claim that though “earlier customers were cautious about supporting Airbus, it has become …

MILITARY AIRCRAFT A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary armed service of any type Military aircraft can be either combat or non-combat: Combat aircraft are aircraft designed to destroy enemy equipment using their own armament. …

February 20, 2013 JetBlue Airways Corporation Case Study Report Situation Analysis History JetBlue Airways Corporation was created my David Neeleman. His vision was to create an inexpensive, easy way to travel by airplane. He was quoted saying he wants to “bring humanity back to air …

DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF RADIO CONTROLLED AIRPLANE Acknowledgments: Apart from the efforts from us, the success of this project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. We take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the people who have been instrumental in …