Independence air was not the original name of the airline. It was formerly known as the Atlantic Coast Airlines. The airline originally operated in collaboration with United Airlines and Delta Airlines Inc. It was a contract carrier for the two older companies. (more…)
The Asian passenger air transport marketplace will stable and growing rapidly. The latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), released in December 2010, shows that key drivers for the marketplace are the replacement of aircraft for newer more eco-efficient models in mature markets, dynamic growth in …
Kong International Airport (HKIA) is the main airport in Hong Kong; it is an important regional trans-shipment center, passenger hub, and gateway between Mainland China and the rest of Asia. And HKIA is the primary hub for several domestic airlines, such as Cathay Pacific Airways, …
The physical resources of Singapore Airlines determine its capability to actualize expansion to South America. Over the years, Singapore Airlines has built its physical resources, specifically its aircraft fleet and its e-ticketing system, through procurements and innovative design. According to the Annual Report 2007-2008 of …
The commercial airline industry has grown from a few aircraft to that of a multi-billion pound industry. The Boeing 707 began a revolution in air travel when it entered service in1958.It was the first commercially successful jet aircraft. Since then aircraft manufacturers have strived to …
Gone were the days when companies used to be product-focused, utilizing salespeople to sell their products to the market without any specific goals in mind. The advent of marketing changed all this and has since revolutionized the manner of marketing certain products and services. This …
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 …
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 …
The company cannot achieve its goals until or unless it is able to understand the business it is operating in the work of the HR is not just hire and fire employees but understanding that they add value to the organization and thinks strategically. Employees …
Comair Flight 191, also marketed and know as Delta Connection Flight 5191, was scheduled to fly from Lexington, Kentucky, to Atlanta, Georgia, on the morning of August 27, 2006. Unfortunately the jet crashed while attempting to take off from Blue Grass Airport in Fayette County, …
There are four forces that act on an aircraft in flight: lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Aircraft’s motion in air is dependent on the relative magnitude and direction of these forces. Fig -1 below shows the direction of these forces. Fig 1 (Benson, 2006) The …
A British airway was the worst rated airlines in 1981 and was called Very Troubled airlines with severe losses, bad quality, overstaffed and very near to bankruptcy. But with the Survival Plan Initiated by John King, the chairman in 1981 changed the image and turned …
First officer Rob Brydon left his home in south Essex to go to work at Heathrow. He was on the M25 when he heard a news bulletin on the radio informing him that said that mount fujmore had erupted 32km south of the Indian island. …
FedEx and UPS have developed similar business models in terms of the types of Airbus they operate. They have both decided to purchase older and remodeled airbuses to cater for their lower market segment. In these new upgraded aircraft, the two companies offer the low …
Technological progress has been going on in the sector of Aviation from time to time. Since the 1980s, Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) has been transforming tourism globally. This essay will be looking into the matter how ICT in the aviation industry has changed the way …
SkyWest Airline Introduction SkyWest, Inc. was found in 1972 by Raplph Atkins in St. George, Utah. Initially this was only a charter type of flight and was mostly used by businessman travelling between Salt Lake City and St. George, Utah. But with business partnerships and …
Several aircraft from the World War Two era have achieved iconic status. The F4U Corsair, TBM Avenger, and the B-17 and B-29 Super fortresses are all legendary in their service for the Allied cause. There is another such aircraft that never achieved the fame of …
Southwest Airlines is a passenger airline based out of Dallas, Texas that provides air transpiration throughout the United States. Southwest is currently the 6th largest U. S. airline based on revenue. It currently has more than 3,100 flights in 73 cities, making it the largest …
Introduction It is straightforward to question a nation’s decision to retire seemingly functional aircraft, but many economic factors must be considered. We often hear about how much it costs to buy a particular plane model, but people often underestimate just how expensive it is to …
Welcome to “Smart Ways Airline”. This is a new airline company that just opened and is very excited about taking people to their flight destinations around the world with the best and smartest service available. This paper will attempt to explain information about development, products, …
The term ‘Pilot error’ has been attributed to 78%[1] of Army aviation accidents. Despite the technological advances in Rotary Wing (RW) aircraft i. e. , helicopters accidents attributed to technology failure are decreasing, whilst pilot error is increasing. Currently, RW accidents are investigated and recorded …
He has conducted FAA required courses and conducted recurrent flight crew training for DC-10 flight crews. Framing Is a way of labeling different Individual Interpretations of a situation. When Denny heard the explosion when the second engine failed he knew there was something terribly wrong …
According to budgetairliners. com, the concept of providing low cost services can be traced in the airline industry of the United States in 1971, by the Southwest Airlines. The idea behind the said airline was very simple: to offer no-frills service to its customers by …
Introduction In 2008, the aviation sector signed a declaration, committing itself to the ‘four pillars’, an initiative to reduce emissions from the industry, (UNFCCC, 2008). This tone continued when world government’s met in Montreal in September 2013. The aviation industry recommended that, as part of …
Boeing Co Berlin (Reuters) – Boeing Co. sold more aircraft in 2006 than rival Airbus for the first time in five years, the Financial Times Deutschland reported on Tuesday. The newspaper said in an advance of an article to appear on Wednesday that Boeing has …
Aloha Airlines Flight 243: Structural Failure of an Aging Aircraft Safety 335 aloha Airlines Flight 243: Structural Failure of an Aging Aircraft The age of the United States’ commercial aircraft fleet is a serious problem. The average age of commercial airline fleets is continuing to …
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, are aerial systems that can be remotely controlled for short and long range military and civilian purposes. There are all different types of drones with different shapes and sizes and different capabilities. They are usually equipped with …
Virgin Atlantic is the second largest long haul airline in the UK and it is a popular and well known airline all around the world. It is also the third largest European carrier over the North Atlantic and over the years has rapidly grown and …
Introduction In the past 25 years, international passenger aviation has experienced a threefold increase. It is expected that the aviation sector will continue to see similar growth over the next 25 years (Walker & Cook, 2009). Due to the rapid expansion of the aviation sector, …
Flying Many people care about there safety when is comes to traveling. Do people understand how safe they really are? Airplane pilots have the responsibility and the skill to protect a great sum of people. Those who have ever flew on an airplane before have …
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