Trans World Airlines

On a Friday morning on June 14, 1985, Trans World Airlines Flight 847 was schedule for a flight destined to Rome, Italy from Athens, Greece. Shortly after take-off, members of the Hezbollah hijacked the airliner that was containing 139 passengers on board. The purpose of the hijacking was the members of the Hezbollah was demanding the release of Shi’ite Muslims that were in custody of Israeli government officials. All passengers on board were unharmed and released during the two-week hostage period, unfortunately there was one casualty on board that was murdered by the hijackers. After watching a short documentary, it turned out that were 6 U.S. Navy personnel on board the flight TWA 847. Not only was Robert Stethem the only military personnel…

1. What is your reaction to Ansary's famous post 9-11 email? Use quotations from the email to explain. After the attack on the World Trade Center Tamim Ansary sent out an email. Which quickly spread like wildfire. Fueled by emotions he sent out an email discussing that his home Afghanistan was not part of the attack. Within three days of this email Tamim was receiving calls from news networks, because of it. When hearing of Tamim’s experiences as he witnessed and heard people saying that all…

Travel analysis and trends A good analysis and understanding of the travel features and trends of the passengers is very important to build up a successful business model for airlines. In the following, we will try to discuss this topic from the aspects of elasticity of passenger demand, popular destinations, mode of transport and the booking patterns. 1. Elasticity of Passenger Demand At the present time, the competition in the air travel industry is becoming more and more intense. The…

Brief History of American Airlines The recent merger between American Airlines (AA) and US Airways resulted in The American Airlines Group (AMR) forming the largest airline in the world. AMR operates over 6,700 flights daily to over 350 destinations in 50 countries and recently set new records for both traffic and capacity in February, 2016 (AA, 2015, 2016). AA earned many successes and even more challenges over the decades. This paper will briefly highlight a few of the major events in…

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"…

On June 30th, 1956 a Trans World Airlines (TWA) Super Constellation L-1049 and a United Air Lines (UA) Douglas DC-7, collided over the Eastern Grand Canyon in Arizona, all 128 passengers and crew from both aircraft were killed. Immediately the accident caused great concern and worry among the flying public, and the subsequent outcry from citizens around the United States set into motion what would become a bill that would be passed in 1958 that would create an independent Federal Aviation Agency…

Today’s workforce is becoming more diversified in ethnicity, language, and religion. Religion plays an important role in the values people hold, but many would prefer it didn 't not have a place in their work environment. The United States has over 1,500 recognized religions making it the most religiously diverse country in the world. Organizations are asked to offer policies which accommodate religious beliefs while maintaining a neutral, productive atmosphere. There has been a 96% increase in…

The aviation industry felt the same quake: domestic airline traffic decreased 5% in 1973. The Congressional Hearing on alternative fuels for aviation during the second session of the 98th Congress revealed just how heavy the effect was on airlines. Consuming 6% of the nation’s petroleum product, the civil aviation sector had tripled its energy consumption in the previous decade, thanks to the groundbreaking advent of the jet age, when bigger and faster passenger aircrafts powered by jet…

AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. COMPANY ANALYSIS HISTORY American Airlines Group (AAG) Inc. was formed on December 9, 2013, after a merger of AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines and US Airways Group, the parent company of US Airways (Statista.com, 2016). AAG Inc. is a publicly traded company with NASDAQ Ticker, AAL. It operates flight services on both the domestic and long haul routes. In 1983, AAG established a subsidiary known as AMR to provide aviation services to other…

American Airlines, a founding member of one world, is one of the largest airlines in the world. With its affiliates American Eagle® and American Connection, it serves some 260 destinations including more than 150 in the USA, and 40 countries. American Airlines network covers points throughout North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the Pacific. American has major connecting hubs at Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare, Los Angeles, Miami, San Juan and New York., make traveling with…