Category: Air Transport

  • Racial Profiling in the Airports

    Table of Contents Introduction Arguments against Racial Profiling Arguments in favour of Racial Profiling References Introduction The period after September 11 was a delicate period. The American airlines flight 11 and the united airlines flight 175 had been hijacked and crashed into the twin towers of the World trade centre in New York. The hijackers…

  • Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1. Aircraft Accident

    Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1, A Delta Airlines flight 191, always flew between Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles with a scheduled stop at Dallas. In 1985, the flight was affected by bad weather while in the air along the Texas-Louisiana gulf coast. The plane crew opted to change their route but were overwhelmed by the heavy…

  • Case of Boeing 737-MAX: Safety Issues and Management

    Introduction According to customers surveys, safety is the main concern for those travelling by air. Interestingly enough, statistically, the chances of perishing due to an airplane crash are meager. Today, they are estimated at one in 11 million for a single person taking a commercial flight. For the sake of scalability, one may want to…

  • Aviation Security Within Current Global Threats

    Table of Contents Introduction Restriction to information disclosure Secure handling and access controls Cargo Examination Cargo receipt Transfer procedures Conclusion List of References Introduction Security concern in the aviation industry is one area that has left many players rethinking their strategies. With the current global security threats mainly terrorism the aviation industry is riskier and…

  • The Low-Cost Airlines and Their Role in International Tourism

    Abstract To sustain the existence of the human race environment is a vital issue and hence awareness relating to environmental impacts of Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) and Tourism is rising globally. It is proven that the so-called myth of degradation of environment finally is judged right and the raised the questions of environmental friendliness. This study…

  • History of Air Carriers Overview

    According to the Carney (2006) transportation refers to the activity of (or the system used in) moving people or things from one place to another (p.1531). By moving people or things from place to place, transportation is a service delivery industry with an essential economic role to facilitate the meeting of remote demand for a…

  • The COVID-19 Pandemics Impact on the Airline Industry

    Table of Contents Introduction Predicted Global Mobility Stabilization and Recovery Prospects Policy Suggestions Conclusion References Introduction The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the global airline industry became a worldwide obstacle to proper mobility. The dramatic effects of the health issues on transport communications across the globe are affecting people internationally, even two years after…

  • Total Quality Management in Aviation Security

    Table of Contents Introduction Research Question Hypothesis 1 Hypothesis 2 Hypothesis 3 Conclusion References Introduction Airport security is one of the key components of aviation security, as it can prevent a variety of threats, such as terror attacks, hijackings, illegal transportation of weapons and explosives, and more. Most airports have rigorous procedures in place to…

  • Fleet Planning in Airline Industry

    Fleet planning is a significant part of the whole process of airline planning. Aircraft is selected during fleet planning to achieve the optimal fleet composition, which is quite important for successful business as an airline. Fleet planning consists of numerous different stages. First of all top management should carefully analyze available resources. Based on analyzed…

  • Boeing 737 MAX: A Bad Idea

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Comparison Contrast Recommendations Conclusion References Abstract The 737 MAX represents a poor investment idea made on the part of Boeing. To successfully address the topic, the paper is organized in comparison and contrast to the present research studies, as well as recommendations. The study is a review of concerns that…