Kuwait International Airport

The Houston runway was quickly disappearing beneath me, the plane ascending, leaving my stomach dismantled on the tarmac. I couldn’t believe what was happening. I was truly on a plane, by myself, headed to Buenos Aires, Argentina. My mother laughed at the thought of me living abroad; consistently making it known my ideas were childish, financially unstable, and unattainable. With a slight grin pulling at my lips, I close my eyes and begin to wonder what the world will look like on the other side…

As we accessed the airplane, we got greeted by radiant stewardesses. Since Lillian ordered first-class tickets, our elegant seating place was at the front of the airplane. The airplane eventually got filled by people from various cultures, so we started to buckle our seats as assigned by the radio and off we flew to Cairo, Egypt. It was early in the morning, which then I decided to take a tranquil nap. In a few minutes, I rose from the alarms of “delightful” stewardesses and the cries of babies.…

The Strange Case of Mole Airlines At 6:02 am, our team was called on-site to the crash of Mole Airlines, Flight 1023, in a remote location. The plane was showing evidence of a pre-crash explosion, determined to be caused by trinitrotoluene explosive, also known as TNT dynamite. We were able to conclude the cause due to an elemental analysis of the residue found: 37.01% carbon, 2.22% hydrogen, 18.5% nitrogen, and 42.27% oxygen. Eight victims were found at the scene, and one was determined to be…

INTRODUCTION Air India was launched as a private airline in 1932 under the name of Tata Airlines by industrialist J. R. D. Tata. It was the only national carrier which flew in various international destinations at that time. In 1946, Tata Airlines became a public limited company under the name of Air India. Since then, Air India has been a source of national pride because it is regarded as one of the finest airlines which is at par with the leading airlines like Pan Am and British Airways. Air…

Operation Desert Storm was a war on Iraq because of the invasion of Kuwait. This war consisted of over 600,000 troops with the US owning around 74 percent of all troops. Desert Storm was needed in order to liberate Kuwait. This all happened when Iraq invaded Kuwait on August 2, 1990. While Operation Desert Storm was a final stand to let Iraq know who had the upper hand, the outcome of the attack was a success because of the liberation of Kuwait. The attack was a final stand against Iraq to let…

Emirates was started in 1985 with two aircrafts leased from Pakistan International Airport and start-up capital of $10 million. Two years later, the aircraft that the company first bought was delivered to Dubai. The company continued on a growth trajectory even in 1990 when the political situation in the region deteriorated with the Iraqi and Kuwait conflict. Over the second decade, the airline expanded its network throughout the Middle East, Asia, Europe and Africa. As the 21st century was…

Management and Situation Analysis for the Passenger Airline Market Due to increased competition from other airlines such as JetBlue and Delta, who focus on the customer experience, both United Airlines (UA) and Southwest Airlines (SW) are reevaluating their corporate strategies to remain competitive in a crowded marketplace. United Airlines (UA) is one of the oldest and largest airlines in the world. Currently the airline is going through the process of upgrading its airplanes and merging with…

airlines to have been founded before World War II The carrier's worldwide center is at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, with Paris Orly Airport, Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, Marseille Provence Airport, Toulouse Blagnac Airport, and Nice Côte…

A First Responder To 9/11 My dad has been a police officer and paramedic for over 25 years and retired this past year. He has worked in an ambulance, helicopter, and on the streets. Being a police officer is a difficult job not just on the officer, but also on the family. My dad often worked from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. or from 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. With him working these hours, we would rarely see him on the days he worked. Every time he would leave for work, he would put his life on the line.…

to retain talented employees. 2. Regional connectivity: One of the biggest challenges facing the aviation sector in India is to be able to provide regional connectivity. What is hampering the growth of regional connectivity is the lack of airports. 3. Rising fuel prices: As fuel prices have climbed, the inverse relationship between fuel prices and airline stock prices has been demonstrated. Moreover, the rising fuel prices have led to increase in the air fares. 4. Declining…