Introduction An airline company can be defined as an organization providing public service of air transportation on one or more routes to passengers and freight. Airlines vary widely in size, from small companies to huge multinational companies. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which they supply services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefits. Generally an airline must have an air operating certificate or license issued by a governmental aviation body. History…

attacks, the government closed airports, canceling thousands of flights at a direct cost to airlines. Passenger travel fell drastically due to our air space being closed temporarily, but the main reason was the loss of consumer confidence. Airlines experienced roughly a 30% reduction in consumer demand immediately following the attacks. The Air Transportation Stabilization Board was created in the weeks following the attacks. The board was authorized to give faltering airlines up to $10 billion in government…

ROLE OF FLEET OPERATORS. BEING A LECTURE PRESENTED BY ENGR. BG IBRAHIM fwc ACM (SED) AT SAFETY MANAGERS TRAINING PROGRAMME AT FRSC ACADEMY, JOS ON THE 28TH AUGUST,2009. INTRODUCTION 1. In developed and developing countries, the history of air pollution problem has typically been high levels of smoke and sulphur dioxide arising from the combustion of sulphur-containing fossil fuels such as coal for domestic and industrial purpose.[i] Industrial development and the use of fossil fuels have…

Air Pollution due to Transportation Recently there has been a great emphasis in the media on pollution. In general, it seems that governments and citizens are becoming more aware of the impacts of pollution worldwide. One of the most significant forms of pollution is air pollution. Air pollution is a major concern. Transportation is the 3rd major contributor to air pollution. Air pollution caused by cars and airplanes do a lot more damage to the world than most people are aware of. Education is…

LANDSCAPE OF AIR CHARTER TRANSPORTATION The air transportation services in India are controlled by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (hereinafter “DGCA”), operating under the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MCA). According to Rule 134 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937, the DGCA is empowered to grant permission to individuals to operate an air transport service to, within and from India. The rules promulgated by DGCA for issuance of permits for air transport services are ensconced within Non-Scheduled Air Transport…

Home > Contents > Chapter 5 > Concept 2 Transportation, Globalization and International Trade Author: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue 1. The Flows of Globalization In a global economy, no nation is self-sufficient. Each is involved at different levels in trade to sell what it produces, to acquire what it lacks and also to produce more efficiently in some economic sectors than its trade partners. International Trade. An exchange of goods or services across national jurisdictions. Inbound trade is defined…

assessment of the services it offers, their goals and values, the way they treat their customers, and how they are viewed by their stakeholders, we can then determine if they are an ethical organization! (Institute of Business Ethices, 2013). Aviation security is a service or several services currently provided by the Transportation Service Administration or as we more commonly know them during this season of travel, TSA. The mission statement for the TSA is “Protect the Nation's transportation systems…

Table of Contents Abstract 3 Purpose statement: 4 Background discussion: 4 Analysis methodology discussion 5 Summary and findings 5 Recommendations: 7 Abstract: The report below is a decision support paper for the Transportation Service Administration directorate, which is a directorate under the department of homeland security. The main purpose of this directorate is to ensure the safety of the United States’ transport infrastructure. The main objective of this paper is to analyze the objectives…

CHAPTER-3 AIR CHARTER TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY - COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES According to a study by the Air Charter Journal, with the advent of the twenty-first century, there are around three thousand operators available for charter transportation around the world. Given the enormity of air charter transportation around the world, it is worthwhile to have a look at the international regime governing air charters around the world. International Regime It is interesting to note that in commercial…

Air transportation is a vital resource used not only in the United States but throughout the world. The Kelly Act of 1925 was the first step in the integration of air transportation into the daily lives of Americans. This was due in part to the postal service wanting to get more mail to more areas more efficiently back in 1911. The birth of air transportation and the advent of the Federal Aviation Administration took place because of the foresight by the postal service, the Kelly Act of 1925 and…