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The Being 314 Clipper was a flying boat commissioned to Pan American Airlines. Pan American went to Boeing and asked for a long-range, four-engine flying boat. Boeing catered to their needs creating the model 314, nicknamed the “Clipper” after oceanic ships. The Boeing 314 “Clipper” was a jumbo aircraft of it’s time and utilized a three tail-fin assembly allowing more control over the flying boat. The “Clipper” made its first scheduled trans-Atlantic flight on June 28th, 1939. The Boeing 314…

between engineers. Some reoccurring ethics issue that were discussed were engineers and companies being too cocky, lying about an issue that had happened or was currently happening, and sacrificing safety for money or time. In life there is a fine line between being confident and being cocky. Being confident with your product means that you believe in your product, knowing and understanding that it will do well and why it will do well. Being cocky with your product means that you believe…

When the Titanic collided with the iceberg, the hull steel and the rivets failed because the hull body and rivets were made by brittle materials. At extremely high speeds, the brittle fracture caused plastic deformation. The reasons of plastic deformation include low temperature, poor properties of the hull steel, and high sulphur content of the material. When the Titanic disaster happened, each of these three factors was present: The water temperature was very low, the Titanic was travelling at…

Airplane Ticket Opinion Essay I love traveling but airplane ticket expenses lower the amount of times I go on vacation. I mean who want to pay a big price for a tiny part of your traveling experience. Yet even though you get bad service on a plane and most people think the should be lowered. They still keep it at a high price so here are some reasons why they should be less expensive. Any person that has ever ridden a plane would most likely tell you that airplane ticket are expensive. I…

offers customized packages for port excursions, and its reputation is impeccable for luxury and first class experiences all the way. “For the 14th year running, Royal Caribbean International® has been recognized as the Best Cruise Line Overall and the Best Cruise Line in the Caribbean by Travel Weekly readers, with the new Harmony of the Seas® taking the award for Best Ship. Awarded this year by Cruise Critic for three Editors' Picks: Best for Families, Best Entertainment, and Best Suites. Our…

The Costa Concordia disaster is the biggest cruise line catastrophe since the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago. In the aftermath of the incident, many efforts have been made and are continuing to be made to salvage what is left of the disaster. These salvage efforts range from the search and rescue of passengers and crew to even the extracting of over a half million gallons of oil from the ship since it listed 137 meters off the coast of Giglio Island, Italy on January 13, 2012. From…

Major airline companies such as United Airlines are constantly looking for new ways in which they can reach organizational goals and still maintain cost reduction. The notion of outsourcing allows companies to more effectively achieve these goals by shifting some of the day to day activities to a third party vendor. There are various reasons why an airline might result to outsourcing but regardless of the reason this can cost workers their lively hood as well as possibly compromise the safety of…

Andrea Green Neil MAN 4102 Professor Jaqueline Donovan Section 4 Assignment. 1. The pros for an airline that require heavier passengers to purchase an additional seat are: • Safety standards are adhered to. If a passenger who is heavier is not able to buckle their seat belts or lower their armrest it becomes a safety hazard for which the airline can be held liable. The size and weight restrictions may also come into play. Will the seat collapse under the pressure of the passenger’s weight? This…

BUSINESS MODEL Indigo Business model Indigo is India’s fastest growing domestic airlines. It has the highest load factor of 89.40%. The mission statement of indigo clearly indicates their business model: To be the best airline in India by providing the following values to the customer: • Affordable fares • On-time performance • Hassle-free service The strengths of Indigo include: Business Model, High Brand Awareness, Cost Leadership, innovation, Age of Equipment, etc. Indigo has Low Cost, not…

Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB), formerly known as Malaysia Airlines System Berhad (MAS) is founded in 1947 as Malayan Airways. It is the national air carrier that operates flights from its home-based, Kuala Lumpur International Airport and from secondary hubs in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching to destinations around Asia and around the globe including countries in Europe and Oceania. Airlines headquarters are located on the grounds of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang, Selangor and it is the…