Category: Air Transport

  • The Future of Pilots Training

    Table of Contents Introduction Influence of Innovation Training For a Lifespan of Effective Piloting Fundamental Concepts Competence and Fluency Conclusion Reference List Introduction A careful assessment of the current pilots profession establishes that most of the offered training satisfies the requirements of safety. After all, deadly accidents are comparatively uncommon in all sectors of aviation…

  • Commercial Transport Building: Airbus vs. Boeing

    There is a need to build a very large commercial transport (VLCT) but the cost would be daunting even for the top two aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing. The design and manufacture of a VLCT which can carry between 550 to 800 passengers is expected to require the creation from scratch of new technology and…

  • Air Transport and Its Benefits for Globalization

    Transportation is one of the factors that drive a nations economy. With excellent transportation systems, the world is exposed to better trading in terms of exports and imports of goods and servicesthe most common type of transportation identified with the majority of people on the road. Road transportation has been in the past an important…

  • Aviation Sector: The Approaching Shortage

    Introduction The shortage of highly experienced experts is a major issue in the aviation sector. According to Kaplan and Collier (2014), the new aviation policy that requires pilots to clock 1500 hours in the air to be considered qualified to fly large commercial planes has worsened the already bad situation. Pilots who have recently graduated…

  • Flight Planning Software and Aircraft Incidents

    Table of Contents Introduction CoPilot Flight Planning and E6b e FLITE Aviator Pro Flight Management Systems (FMS) Case study: Piper Air craft corporation List of References Introduction Manual flight management was done away with as a result of high rate of accidents. Flight planning software refers to programs that are used to manage and execute…

  • Challenges and Best Practices in Air Cargo Transport

    Abstract This paper presents the findings of a literature review on the applications of logistics management in the aviation industry. The author strives to describe the implications of effective logistics management practices on the air cargo transport industry. Precisely, the paper answers the question, What are the challenges and opportunities for transport and inventory management…

  • Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System

    Introduction ACAS stands for an airborne collision avoidance system. It is essentially a specific type of equipment that warns pilots of aircraft in the vicinity that may pose a threat of collision. It is a general term that encompasses a number of practical implementations of short-range collision avoidance systems such as Airborne Radar, a Ground…

  • The International Air Transport Associations Analysis

    Table of Contents Introduction Background and Overview Key Areas Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Regulations and guidelines in the transport industry are essential since they ensure that corporations operate effectively and focus on stakeholders demands. Various governmental agencies implement and ensure that companies follow such policies. Some organizations go further to support or improve the performance…

  • Why Low Cost Airlines Performed Very Well?

    Table of Contents Introduction Legacy airlines The beginning of low-cost airlines Income Seating density Conclusion References Introduction In recent years, the legacy carriers (carriers established previous to the deregulation of the airline markets) grant a position to the recently formed low-cost carriers. While the low-cost carriers performed very well, the legacy carriers performed poorly; several…

  • Full Risk-Based Approach to Aviation Security

    Introduction Aviation is one of the integral parts of the modern globalised world that provides endless opportunities for further development. In recent several decades, the fast evolution of this sector preconditioned the appearance of critical changes in attitude to aircraft and their role in international discourse. As a result, today, aviation is a strategically important…