Category: Aviation

  • Costs Involved in Warehousing, Impacts and Their Trade-offs in the Aviation

    Costs incurred in the warehousing of aviation and aerospace materials and parts include handling and storage charges, and operational and general administrative expenses. Handling costs are related to moving the materials either in or out of the warehouse. Storage expenses comprise all the costs associated with occupying a facility and are incurred whether the products…

  • Gender Bias in the Aviation Industry

    The case filed by Celio Diaz Jr. in the court of appeal as the plaintiff versus Pan American World Airways on April 6th, 1971 ushered in an era of equality on employment for prospective airline employees. Before this ruling, airlines had a hiring policy that ensured only female airline stewardess such as Terry Mason was…

  • Management Information Systems for Aviation Business

    Information systems enable organizations conduct and streamline operations, engage with consumers and vendors, and compete in the industry. An information system is a collection of interrelated systems that collects, processes, and analyzes data while also delivering insights, perspectives, and digital resources (Pozdniakoy et al., 2018). To manage coordinated supply chains and digital markets, information systems…

  • Aviation Advances at the Science Museum

    Table of Contents Short N.2B seaplane (1917) V-1 flying bomb (1994) Vickers valiant BMK.1 (1955) English electric lighting F.MK (1960) The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus (1973) References Appendix Short N.2B seaplane (1917) Short N.2B seaplane was first launched in December 1917 during the First World War in the Rochester manufacturers also known as the Short Bros Ltd…

  • Discusison of History of Aviation

    Starting from the Middle Ages and until the end of the XIX century attempts were made in different countries to create heavier-than-air aircraft. In 1903, a documented attempt to fly an airplane built by two talented and purposeful Americans, the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, was crowned with success (Petrescu et al., 31). The first…

  • Advances in Aviation at the Science Museum

    Table of Contents Short N.2B Seaplane (1917) V-1 Flying Bomb (1944) Vickers Valiant B.Mk.1 (1955) English Electric Lightning F.Mk.1 (1960) Schempp-Hirth Cirrus (1973) References Short N.2B Seaplane (1917) Short N.2B was designed and produced by Short Bros Ltd. It was planned as the improved version of those seaplanes which were used during World War I.…

  • The Issue of Military Aviation Crashes

    Table of Contents Introduction Incident Action Taken Recommendations Conclusion References Introduction Military aviation is one of the most complex elements of the military system. Thus, proper training and adherence to safety standards are essential for specialists in this field. Recently, there has been a large number of aviation incidents causing the deaths of soldiers or…

  • Aviation Enters the Free Market

    Table of Contents Introduction Aviation Events Conclusion References Introduction Since its development, the aviation industry continues to play a major role in the world economy. It is considered as an economic pillar especially in cases where a country invests in and streamlines it. Unlike other sectors of the economy, aviation mainly deals with international events…

  • English for Specific Purposes in Aviation and Engineering

    English for specific purposes in the aviation It is difficult to imagine such kind of activity where global standardized rules are needed more than in aviation. During air traffic control, a potential misunderstanding between pilots and ground staff can cause serious incidents. That is why an introduction to common language standards is of crucial importance…

  • Criminalisation of Aviation Accidents

    Abstract The criminalisation of aviation accidents has brought many discussions in the field of aeronautics. There have been disagreements concerning the purpose of criminalisation of a professional mistake. The aim of criminal justice is to guarantee retribution and prevention. One of the problems that come with criminalisation is the dilemma faced by the aviation professionals…