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In the beginning Boeing focused receiving government contracts. One example is when, “The enterprise [Boeing] built ‘flying boats’ for the Navy during World War 1 and in the 1920s and ‘30s it successfully sold its trainers, pursuit planes, observation craft, torpedo planes, and patrol bombers to the U.S. military” (Weiss and Amir). The company developed the planes when Westervelt was relocated to the East Coast in preparation for World War I and sent a letter to Bill Boeing asking for training…

Wikipedia, is “A wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport aircraft, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies.” From the 747’s design, to its fuselage, and its wings and engine, the Boeing 747 is truly a geometric plane. The Boeing 747-100B has a very detailed design. It’s original design included a double decked fuselage (body) with 8 seats across on the lower deck and 7 seats across for the upper deck. Though, this idea was discarded due to…

For airlines to make a profit and grow the company they have to have one of the previous mentioned factors or both. Although sales are something Boeing or any aircraft manufacturer cannot influence directly, they can certainly help by increasing their margin or by reducing costs (investopedia.com, 2012). Also, by streamlining the planning process and providing real-time crew management decisions helps in direct reduction in airlines operating costs which is a main factor when holding an…

Section1 A) Pragmatics refer to the appropriation and use of different forms of language in their appropriate social situations. Across the spectrum of social situations there’s a range of language forms that are socially acceptable for each. Learning to recognize in which instance different language forms are appropriate is known as following pragmatic rules of speech. Communication competence refers to our capacity to use our different language elements in a way that’s effective and completes…

as a military service, including cargo supplies, and it inaugurated the first domestic flight flying from Taipei to Hualien in 1966. Following the introduction of Caravelle and Boeing 727—100s, the airline launched its first international flights from Taipei to South Vietnam, Hong Kong and Japan. With the first two Boeing 707 aircrafts being bought, carrying passengers from Taipei to San Francisco via Tokyo. This had transformed the company…

Containing Battery Fires Designing a long-haul, twin-engine airliner that impressed both operator and passenger was the goal of Boeing when they launched the 7E7 program in 2003. Sweptback wings, higher-humidity in cabins, composite fuselage, ultra-high thrust engines and a simulated sky interior were just a few improvements since air transportation of an earlier generation (“Boeing 787 Dreamliner long-range,” n.d.). The aircraft plagued by launch delays, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, was positioned…

Throughout history, there have been many robberies in America, but only one remains a mystery. The name Dan Cooper, also known as DB Cooper, is well known by many. This was the name of the passenger who skyjacked the Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 on November 24, 1971. Cooper threatened to blow up the plane if he was not given four parachutes and 200,000 dollar, so Northwest Airlines responded willingly. After landing in Seattle to get his demands, the plane refueled and took off again.…

Recalling the statistics from Boeing, civil aviation has a success rate of about 99% (Statistical Summary, 2014). For this reason, it is easy to fall into the trap of being unprepared in the event that the unthinkable happens, and there is a major accident involving the organization’s aircraft. If the accident takes place in the United States, the NTSB will deploy a “Go Team” to begin investigating the accident. If the accident takes place in another country, the NTSB will most likely be…

Lack of Knowledge, Distraction, and Lack of Communication. Human factors were the main cause for the crash of the Asiana Flight 214. On July 6 of 2013, Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed at San Francisco’s airport while landing. CNN reported, the Boeing 777 was carrying around 307 passengers and 16 crew member, and injured over two hundred people and killed three people (Martinez). Manufacturers of the airplanes makes changes to airplanes very often in order to provide a better and more…

D.B Cooper Who is D.B Cooper? Cooper is a man who successfully hijacked a plane and was never found. It all started on Nov. 24, 1971, when middle aged man by the name Dan Cooper bought a plane ticket for Northwest Airlines flight #305 in Portland bound for Seattle. He was wearing a dark suit and a black tie. While in the air he ordered a bourbon and coke, after that he opened his briefcase to reveal a bomb. He told the flight attendant to land in Seattle and demanded 200k in cash ( in 20…