Aviation law

Imagine flying a plane in complete darkness, thinking that you’re flying in one direction but you’re instead flying in a different direction. Flash Airlines Flight 604 was a Boeing 737 charter plane that crashed minutes after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh Airport, killing all one hundred and forty-eight people onboard. Although there are no clear answers as to why Flight 604 crashed into the Red Sea, the current theories are pilot disorientation, mechanical history of the airline and the lack…

involved with the aviation industry. With the regulation that was initiated with the CAB, there were many who were for and many who were against the new rules in place. Some of these new guidelines dictated which airlines could fly at that time, where they would be departing and landing and…

Case Study 2 Erin Olivier – AVM 371 Erin Olivier Southern Illinois University Carbondale AVM 371 Aviation Industry Regulations Spring 2017 Case Study #2 – – Southwest Airlines: FAA Safety Inspectors and Cracks I. Summary: • In 2008, the Department of Transportation (DOT) investigated allegations that certain FAA inspectors became “too cozy” with Southwest and failed to inspect for cracks in the skin of aircraft. The failure to inspect occurred during 2006 and 2007. •…

Summary Before the Wright Brothers by Don Berliner tells how 13 scientists experiment with flight. From jumping off a hill and gliding to the bottom, to flying over 600 feet all within about 100 years. Most of the scientists provided good information of flight but then Otto Lilienthal built gliders that improve to fly better. Later in 1896 he flew his glider then crashed and died. None of the scientists could figure out how to control the aircraft. Until Gustave Whitehead who had the first…

began operations in 1993 by offering flights out of Atlanta to various Florida cities such as Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando. After going public after its first year of operations, ValuJet became the fastest airline to generate a profit in American aviation history by generating $21 million. Despite these early successes at a rapid pace, ValuJet’s unprecedented rise within the airline industry came at a price as their fleet consisted of used Boeing airliners, many of them averaging 26 years in…

These are the words every aviation enthusiast wants to hear. The ability to soar into the sky at lightning fast speeds is an incredible feat. To me aviation is not just a hobby, but instead aviation has been what I have dedicated my life to. Aviation has been both a passion and an interest of mine for the better half of 12 years. Stemming from these enthusiasms is how my personality has formed and has molded into the person I am today. My premier exposure to aviation was through my…

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…

17, 1903, their airplane soared for 12 seconds, traveling 120 feet [...] before landing” (Nelson). The Wright brothers created a whole new business for aviation for America when they “achieved the first manned flight of a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine” (“The Airplane”). This made all of America open their eyes up to business in aviation. The Wright brothers began building new airplanes until 1915 under the company name of Wright Company ("Wright, Wilbur 1867-1912 and Wright, Orville…

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…

In “Drones” and the Future of Domestic Aviation, author John Villasenor, of the University of California Los Angeles, discusses Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), more colloquially known as “drones.” In particular, he describes the precarious ethical and legal issues drones present to society in the face of their increasingly rapid development. Initially, the author gives a brief, but detailed description of the advancement of unmanned aviation technology, including the vast numbers of…