Boeing 707

these demands. The CEO of the Company has talked about the ambitions for the future, the main one being the space race to Mars. He stated during a conference “I am convinced that the first person to step foot on Mars will arrive there riding on a Boeing rocket”. The opportunities that space exploration has to offer are endless, it would position the Company as one of the most revolutionary companies…

Drones, or UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) has been the latest fad and controversy, especially in the real estate industry. Let’s face it, drones, you either love them or hate them. One of the main issues is that technology advances faster than laws. For example, in order to operate a UAS for commercial use in the United States, you have to hold a pilot license. Yes, you need a pilot license in order to fly a remote controlled UAS. This is the current dilemma of the FAA (Federal Aviation…

Every bomber crew dreamed of flying a B-17 “Flying Fortress”. Mac “Sharkie” LaQuain and his crew were lucky enough to be assigned to one. The B-17 got its nickname because of its size and firepower. Mac once served as a co-pilot on a B-25 Mitchell, another bomber, but was moved to serve as pilot of the B-17, with a new crew. Their names were Jake “Nobleman” Noble, the chin turret gunner, Scott Filippe, the co-pilot, Joseph Robinson, the waist gunner, Ryder “Aussie” Mein, the navigator,ball…

Cessna Skyhawk single-jet planes, first built in 1956 by Clyde Cessna, were very profitable in the 1980’s. However, with a downturn in the aviation business during the following 15 years, Cessna was unable to produce enough profit to sustain production of the Skyhawk and similar piston-engine planes and stopped production. Stopping production also resulted in Cessna laying off 75 percent of their employees. Fortunately, Skyhawks are not the only aircrafts that Cessna builds and they were able…

Boeing 747 Boeing 747 had impact on society immediately and it still impacts society today. Some of the immediate impacts were that it allowed more people to travel and it reduced airport traffic. Some future impacts it had were paving way for future models and creation of thousands of jobs for engineers. Before the 747 model came around Boeing had been creating 707 models. This model made its first flight on December 20, 1957 (2). This jet was able to accommodate up to 181 passengers and…

history for the region and played an important role in shaping the current state and quality of livelihoods within the area. The impact of changes that occurred in the timeline of Pacific Northwest settlement, from women entering the workforce at Boeing, to the movement and actions taken by the union groups such as, the Wobblies, provided a pathway to…

Provide an example of how an aircraft manufacturer uses EDI and explain its role in the firm. Boeing, being an aircraft manufacturer, would use EDI to order parts from its suppliers because of the accuracy or timing of the delivery. For instance, if Boeing was producing a 757 on the production line and the last item to be installed was the 2 Pratt and Whitney PW2000 engines they could order them via EDI. This would save storage…

Top 20 Aviation Headsets by Plantronics and Sennheiser When you talk about buying aviation headsets, the quality of the product makes a huge difference. In addition to that, users need to focus on the quality factor and then make a decision about whether you should purchase a particular headset or not. Once you look at the top rated companies manufacturing the best aviation headsets, you would see Plantronics and Sennheiser at the very top. These two companies have been producing state of the…

that leads to competitive advantage in the market. In the aircraft manufacturing industry, there are only two manufacturers - Boeing & Airbus. The existence of such duopoly market has increased the bargaining power of supplier, which signifies that both Boeing and Airbus sells aircrafts at a soaring price to every airline companies in the market. Boeing exclusively makes Boeing 737, which comprise of Ryanair's fleet (Basu, 2015). Therefore, this increases Boeing's bargaining power over Ryanair.…

Direct foreign investments for American Airlines and JetBlue Both companies employ other manufacturing companies for the production of their aircraft. American Airlines fleet includes aircraft from Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and Embraer; on the other hand, JetBlue's air fleet is limited to aircraft from Airbus and Embraer. Neither of them manufacture their own aircraft; in that sense, none of them can really dive into direct foreign investment. According to the book "Marketing Management"…