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This introductory chapter outlines the motivations relating to the titled project. The motivation elucidates the challenges that are faced in the aerospace industry with carbon emissions and how a box wing aircraft is best suited for these challenges. It also addresses the advantages of using topology optimisation for the best suited design optimisation for an unconventional box wing aircraft. The major advantages of topology optimisation are stated and justified based on its suitability for…

American Airlines has a total of 930 mainline fleets and 604 regional fleets as of December 2016. American has the youngest fleet among US global network carriers, and they are expected to receive new deliveries shortly making it even younger. Annual report of American Airlines Group (2015), indicate that the average age of American and US Airways combined fleet is approximately 12 years as represented in figure one. Furthermore, it shows that as of December 31, 2014, out of American’s and US…

Frontier Airlines is an American airline company offering low fare flights. It has roughly 60 destinations mostly throughout the US and a few international destinations. The company was incorporated on February 8, 1994, and started flight operations on July 5, 1994. The group of owners included the old executives of a ceased airline company with the same name. (Frontier Airlines 1950-1986) The company has over 3,000 employees who operate more than 275 flights a day by over 65 aircraft. This…

A drone is any unmanned aircraft that one can program or they can be autonomous. These robots often use GPS technology to be more accurate when preforming a task. Additionally, in most states an individual must receive a certificate of authorization from the FAA before using drones for any purpose other than recreational. The Federal Government uses drones to make citizens lives safer and easier by monitoring wild fires, supporting law enforcement, and training the military. However, the demand…

Dreamliner Network Security Jacob Mullins Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dreamliner Network Security On September 25th, 2011, All Nippon Airways took delivery of the very first B787 Dreamliner for its maiden flight departing from Narita International Airport (Peterson, 2011). The 787 has been perhaps the most talked about aircraft in recent memory. The list of revolutionary features are staggering. From new material construction resulting in 20% fuel savings, double the ambient air…

For the final biography project, my writing will focus on a group of pilots, not just one person. Specifically, it will focus on the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, a part of the Soviet Air Force group during World War II that was nicknamed the “Night Witches” for the near silence of their attacks (Garber, 2013). They are different from other regiments of women pilots because they were some of the first to be allowed to fly combat missions rather than just support. They received pushback from their…

Introduction “United Breaks Guitars” illustrates the power of social media in company’s incidents with customers today. On July 2009, United Airlines, one of the largest international airline based in the US knew a negative worldwide buzz made by an unsatisfied customer. This situation is interesting because it also shows an important reversal of power between a big company and customer. What happened? What were the consequences for both? How could the problem have been sold? And finally, what…

Airplane Mechanic Training Schools | How to Become a Mechanic OnlineAttending an airplane mechanic school and becoming a certified airplane technician can be a very interesting career path to be on. This is mostly because of the fact that you are going to do something that is highly specialized and different than what most other mechanics do. However, because of this you need to take into account job prospects. The reality is that, if you are a good mechanic, it is a guarantee that you will…

Abstract Most of the major airlines have been expanding their service network via airline strategic alliances with other small airlines to form a global service network. Since last two decades, due to this mergers airline industry is undergoing unprecedented changes. This paper explores the airlines’ mergers and how they impact the aviation industry. The employees in the aviation industry, customer’s satisfaction, their views on mergers, and labor protective provision are some of the topics that…

What multi-modal impact does Qantas have with their DFW hub? With Qantas using DFW as one if its current hubs. The airline has the opportunity to now bypass San Francisco, which reveals a lot of the current congestion the airline or passengers used to deal with. Also, DFW has much better connections since Qantas and American Airlines became partners for all United States Flights. Finally, DFW is a major airport and it’s not going to be deserted at any time of the day or night, but in terms…