Federal Aviation Regulations

their desired destination traveling by plane. It is not abnormal to see passengers go on a plane frequently because of the reliability and added safety compared to a car on the freeway. When families go on vacation that is not domestic, they trust aviation to reach their destination. The importance of safety that makes these planes so trustworthy is an item that cannot be achieved by anything on the ground. Countless people think planes already have far too many safety features, but there is…

INTRODUCTION: India is one of the developing countries in the world. Aviation in India is one of the major economic factors, and aviation industry is enormously growing day by day. Many airlines operate their functions and services in India among them IndiGo is one the best developing carrier which provides it services on-time based and is very particular with its timing and services. IndiGo is a low cost carrier providing low fares and on-time performance. It provides various services with…

“The Industry Handbook: The Airline Industry” could not put the aspect of the airline industry better. There is a lot of competition on airline market. During the recent years there were some events that were no good for this industry therefore it affected the domestic and international services. Before most of the airline industry was owned by government and it still is in many countries but all of major airlines in U.S. had become privet. The substantial impact on airline industry has route…

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…

act gave power to the Civil Aeronautics Board, or CAB, to regulate the airline industry. This regulation has been the most impactful decision possibly ever in the industry. Since then, the airline industry has been regulated, deregulated, and is facing the possibility of reregulation. Each change has benefits and disadvantages that affect all of those 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…

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…