The Federal Aviation Administration Should Not Shut Down Small Airport Air Traffic Control Towers

The airline industry is one of the largest global industries in the world. Airline companies in the airline industry have gone through challenging obstacles in the past decade. Many changes have occurred within the industry and increased regulations have driven up cost for the industry. The attacks on 9/11 left the industry in shock when planes were used in terrorist attacks in the United States. These attacks changed the mentality of the industry and shifted the focus towards safety. Safety was also a major concern in the industry with the breakout of SARS in 2003 and the H1N1 flu in 2009. The airlines had to ensure that public health and safety of the travelers were

Although there was a deregulation of the airline industry, the one significant component that did not change was the infrastructure of the airline industry. Constrained by the limitations of the airports and the air traffic control system, airlines did not see significant increases in profits despite the large growth and operations. As the airlines increased the number of flights and structure, the air traffic control system did not experience the same increase. Because the ATC system was still controlled and owned by the government, growth was, and continues to be slow.

Lastly we have the Federal Aviation Association (FAA). The FAA was the government body that was tasked with holding all of these different security respocibilities together. Th FAA set the laws and regulations for airport security. They were tasked with “evaluating the effectiveness of airport and airline security” (Seidenstat). A job which they did not do a very good job at.

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 shook the United States in a profound way, deeply upsetting the national perception of safety within U.S. borders. No industry or sector of the economy felt the impacts of these events more than the airline industry. Both the immediate reaction to the attacks and the long-term repercussions have negatively affected the industry. Today’s airline industry is much different than it was prior to September 11. There is a much smaller work force, more low-cost carriers, more security and more fees associated with flying.

This paper reviews the tragic mid-air crash of PSA flight 182 and Cessna N7711G a Cessna 172 over San Diego and its resulting FAA rules and regulation changes, and their affect on the U.S. aviation industry. PSA Flight 182’s mid-air resulted in the most sweeping FAA changes to airspace to date. The FAA rules and regulation changes was a success in preventing similar mid-airs of this type.

The plane crashes at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the field in Pennsylvania were some of the worst events in U.S. History. The attacks of September 11, 2001 have impacted airports in the United States, and as a result, airport security has evolved significantly over time. Before 9/11, airports had simple security systems that made it easy for people to get through the security checkpoint. Then, a terrorist group named Al-Qaeda decided to fly two planes into each of the Twin Towers. They killed around 3,000 people on that day. (FBI) The terrorists took the lives of innocent people. Our airport security failed to stop them from committing this cruel crime. Ever since 9/11, airport security changed drastically. From now on,

Transportation security today has evolved into a proactive process rather than a reactive response to threats, or failed attempts involving skyjacking. “The only recorded

The day of 9/11 sparked the attention of the aviation industry, citing that it will never be the same again. Different sectors

P. Airlines are subject to extensive regulatory and legal requirements issued by The Department of Transportation and The Federal Aviation Administration. The industry has to comply with laws and regulations not only domestically but also internationally which requires significant spending. After 9/11, many new security measures have been put into practice, resulting in expenditures for equipment, training the personnel, federal and airport charges, security taxes and etc.

On June 1st, 1999 American Airlines flight 1420 experienced a tragic accident that claimed many lives and made an impact on aviation worldwide. The event and it subsequent investigation shed

In the rapidly expanding industry of aviation in the United States of America, there is an increasingly high demand for safety – not only by businesses striving to provide safe transportation, but also by the general public who has an invested trust in air travel. One way the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) promotes safety in aviation is by encouraging the voluntary, confidential, and punitive-free reporting of incidents, discrepancies, and deficiencies through the Aviation Safety Reporting Program (ASRP), utilizing the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS). Being run by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the ASRS employs a third party, allowing for examination without authoritative and administrative action.

The FAA body was came in existence in 1958 by senator A.S. Mike by introducing a bill to create an independent agency to provide safety and

Fiscal policies of the government can have significant impact on the industry’s performance. Governments generally impose high taxes on airline industry, which is passed on to the customers in the form of higher air fares, alternatively airlines reduce the number of staff is cut down costs. An example is United Kingdom, when the UK government imposed high taxes on the aviation industry, the number of cargo operators reduced sharply in order to reduce costs (My-Efficient-Planet, 2010).

Privately-owned and operated airport security systems exist almost entirely for labor management. Some small airports currently use privatized security because of the great impact that even one delayed plane can make. Because contractors are more flexible with their hiring and firing processes, it is easier to maintain

Airline industry is a growing and a challenging industry across the globe and it is becoming more competitive on quality, pricing and most prominently safety in the contemporary world.