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eleventh day of September year 2001, the United States of America was shaken to its core. 19 militants associated with the extremist Islamic group al-Qaeda conducted the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in U.S. history by hijacking four airliners and carrying out suicide attacks against different targets in the United States (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015). Two of the hijacked planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City, New York, a third…

goals are not always achieved nor targets are met. During the 21st century, the aircraft manufacturing industry was leaded in the world by two major’s commercial jet manufacturers, namely Boeing and Airbus. Boeing managers did not recognized the Airbus as major competitor in the market, but in 2003, when the Airbus produced and delivered 305 jets against the 281 from Boeing, making Airbus the market leader, (CBCnews/Business, 2013). From this time,…

Abstract The events that took place on September 11th, 2001 were the deadliest day in US history. The total amount of people who perished that day was 2,996 people. Among the fatalities, forty- four of them were aboard United Airlines Flight 93 departing from Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco, California. United Flight 93 was one of the four hijacked airplanes that was used in the terrorist attacks. If it was not for the passengers aboard who decided to take matters into their own…

Name University Course Instructor Date of Submission Book Review: “Fly by Wire” by William Langewiesche I. Book Summary Fly by Wire is an impressive, must-read master piece written by William Langewiesche. In his book, William Langewiesche humorously examines the changing landscape of today’s aviation industry. The book artfully and clearly renders the rich history of civil aviation and explores recent developments in technology, aviation unions, and financial challenges facing the…

September 11, 2001 is a day that is forever ingrained in the brains of every North American citizen. The continent was taken by surprise when several commercial airliners collided with New York’s World Trade Towers and Washington, D.C.’s Pentagon building. The deadly terrorist attacks left over three thousand North Americans dead and the rest with scars that may never heal. But these scars are not the only outcomes of the tragic assault. From that day, North America’s security was vigorously…

ANALYTICAL REPORT ON AIR FRANCE FLIGHT 4950 CRASH INTRODUCTION As thousands of flights, carrying millions of passengers, fly over the globe each day, concerns on aviation safety has always been an important topic. This is particularly illustrated during of the happening of the 2000 Air France flight 4950 crash accident. This report will analyse the causes of this devastating incident, as well as the ethical implications therein, in aspects of the aircraft’s structural flaws, regulatory oversight…

This case study discusses in great detail the December 29th, 2010, incident involving American Airlines flight 2253. This aircraft is a Boeing 757-200 with the registered tail number of N668AA. Upon landing, this large commercial airliner ran off the departure end of runway 19 and came to a gentle stop in deep snow at Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The occupants were not injured, and the airplane sustained minor damage (NTSB, 2010). The subsequent accident investigation…

“On walls and windows and bins and cars all around the rubble pile, New Yorkers have left messages in the grainy dust. They are expressions of anger, love, despair, and patriotism, a form of contemporary poetry that will last not nearly as long as the memories” (Time Wire Reports, 2001). On September 11, 2001, tragedy struck the Twin Towers of New York City, and the citizens of America knew that every moment would forever be imprinted in their minds and history. The attacks could be seen from…

Dreamliner, taking internal and external factors into consideration. Opportunities according to the SWOT Analysis Robust commercial order for 787 Dreamliner According to Value Line, orders for the revolutionary long-range, fuel-efficient jet airliner continue to pile up (Hellman). The huge demand would therefore create more profits for the Boeing Company and lead to an increase of free cash flow (Hellman). As a result, the Boeing Company expands its product portfolio and its market…

computer can ascertain a positive combat identification of ground targets—assuming that the data being gathered is geo-registered. Once the computer can determine a positive identification—either a manned or unmanned aircraft—can engage a target. But at the end of the day, the computer is still making the determination that a contact is hostile. And there have been systems in the past such as the Northrop AGM-136 Tacit rainbow anti radiation cruise missile that was canceled in 1991. A later…