Essays Tagged: "Airline Industry"

Computer crimes, due to society's declining ethical standards more than any economic need

Computers are used to track reservations for the airline industry, process billions of dollars for banks, manufacture products for industry, and cond ...

(7 pages) 266 2 3.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

Crew Resource Management Airline industry Aviation Safety

such as computer-controlled limitations on aircraft maneuvers and the conflicts that result in the airline industry. Crew Resource Management 3 Crew Resource Management and Aviation Safety Since the ... en with us in some from the beginning. The term "CRM" began to spread in the 1980's among the major airlines, fueled by industry and university research into human factors. The U.S. military has also ...

(19 pages) 485 0 4.7 Aug/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Deregulation of Aviation

The airline industry has been subject of intense price competition since it was deregulated, and the res ... to the industry as a whole. This research examines two low fare air carriers, ValuJet and Southwest Airlines. By investigating these air carriers, we can better understand the economic impacts of pric ... ng these air carriers, we can better understand the economic impacts of price versus service in the airline industry as a whole, as well as, the impacts on passenger and investor confidence.Until 1978 ...

(7 pages) 196 0 5.0 Apr/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

Case Study of an airline in the post 9-11 era, and a marketing analysis of how the airline can gain marketshare

ves its scent behind long after the encounter ends. While the American consumer's confidence in the airline industry is steadily climbing on the polls, the reality is that given the option, many trave ... elers are selecting methods of transportation other than air travel. The result is that the damaged Airline industry is having a more difficult time shaking off the effects of 9-11, and charting a cou ...

(5 pages) 649 0 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Strategic Analysis of Jet Blue Airlines: Executive Summary, Financial, Internal and External Industries, Competitors, Substitutes, and Stategies.

Strategic Analysis of Jet Blue AirlinesExecutive SummaryJetBlue is a company built on a focus strategy of low-priced, no-hassle tic ... and everyone's expectations while returning a handsome profit to whomever chooses to invest in this airline industry success.From his humble beginnings as a University of Utah drop-out, CEO David Neel ... humble beginnings as a University of Utah drop-out, CEO David Neelman shorlty became a self-taught airline industry guru - gaining a comprehensive understanding of the inner workings of the industry ...

(31 pages) 2506 4 3.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Deregulation of the airline industry A complete study of the changing trends of the airline industry and the deregulation affects.

Deregulation in the airline IndustryThe deregulation of air traffic discipline has lead to an increase in competition as ... se in competition as well as an overall increase in air traffic on a worldwide scale. In Europe the airline liberalisation has been more gradual than that of the United States though the effects have ... at of the United States though the effects have been more or less the same. The increased power for airlines has expanded their freedom of operations. Also the numeral entrants have received new oppor ...

(9 pages) 596 0 4.6 Feb/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Analysis of Southwest Airlines

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSouthwest Airlines has come across some issues and the one with the most concern is expansion. Southwest must ... p its competitive advantage and strategic coherence when faced with future expansion decisions. The airline must make certain that any expansion decisions are consistent with its short-haul, high freq ... ns are consistent with its short-haul, high frequency, low-cost, "luv" strategy. Competition in the airline industry is tough, but also the risk of substitutes to air travel threatens to take traveler ...

(11 pages) 1215 6 4.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

What is free enterprise, and how it affects the world and business in the united states.

not regulate businesses.Deregulation in the eighties has brought new meanings to industries such as airlines, railroads, and telecommunications. Although adjustment proved traumatic, the airline indus ... ications. Although adjustment proved traumatic, the airline industry grew from 36 to 156 individual airlines. The result has been competitive prices, a huge web of new routes, and competitive employee ...

(2 pages) 67 0 3.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

The Economic Effect of September 11th on the Airline Industry.

11th, the government has made many attempts to stabilize the economy with major relief aimed at the airline industry. Within a week of the kamikaze terrorist attacks in Washington and New York, the go ... New York, the government enacted a $15 billion financial aid package designed to help the crippled airline industry. "A safe, visible and effective commercial air travel system is important to Americ ...

(2 pages) 265 1 2.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Economic History

Low Cost Airlines.

Tourism in all cases plays a big part in the Airline Industry. For numerous years tourism has been one of the largest and fastest growing industr ... h in air passenger and cargo traffic in the last decade in merit to tourism and business trips. The Airline Industry is "an extraordinary undertaking, with contrasts and contradictions unlike those of ... million people. Just like any other transportation activities being operated all around the world, airline services have all the characteristics of services that have to be distinguished from goods. ...

(7 pages) 518 1 3.9 Apr/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

American Airlines.

The CompanyAMR CorporationAMR Corporation's operations fall almost entirely in the airline industry. American Airlines, Inc, AMR's principal subsidiary, is the largest air carrier in ... t air carrier in the world, the first to offer passengers frequent-flier miles, and the first major airline to hire a female pilot. In April 2001, American Airlines, Inc. purchased substantially all o ... ines, Inc. purchased substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA). At the end of 2001, American (including TWA) provided scheduled jet service to ...

(7 pages) 306 0 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Air Travel.

therehas been a slow down in demand for transatlantic and business flights all over the world. The airline industry is changing rapidly and also changes in market organisation have been affected by w ... owing number of European nations.2.the successful development of international alliances (groups of airlines) that nowcompete across the broad, worldwide networks.3.the explosive growth at the Europea ...

(8 pages) 246 0 3.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The three most significant problems in the airline industry.

The importance of the airline industry to the economy, the nation, and the basic standard of living by Americans was made ... standard of living by Americans was made evident by the horrific events of September 11, 2001. The airline industry has desperately tried to recuperate its' losses due to that fatal day nearly two ye ... are escalating fuel prices, increased insurance costs, and rising security costs.Fuel comprises the airline industry's second-largest operating expense following labor. According to the Air Transport ...

(3 pages) 357 0 3.9 Jul/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

'EasyJet the Web's Favorite Airline'

business and competitive environment up to 1999, evaluate the overall attractiveness of the budget airline sector.41.1 Introduction.................................................................... ... ............................................................................41.2 Industry trend for Airlines up to 1999......................................................................41.3 The co ...

(13 pages) 849 0 4.1 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Airline Industry Analysis.

A.) Basic description of IndustryIndustries such as the US airlines are a very valuable and are used throughout the world as an easier way of transportation. S ... ghout the world as an easier way of transportation. Some would call this industry an oligopoly. The airline industry is classified by the government and is based on the amount of revenue that is gener ... l of these categories have ways of displaying and executing services to interested consumers. Major airlines are also called truck carriers. They are considered nationwide. National airlines are sched ...

(12 pages) 1149 1 3.3 Aug/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Airline industry.

A. General discussion of the industryAirline industry is a very valuable industry and is used throughout the world as an easier way of tr ... s a very valuable industry and is used throughout the world as an easier way of transportation. The airline industry is classified by the government and is based on the amount of revenue that is gener ... l of these categories have ways of displaying and executing services to interested consumers. Major airlines are also called truck carriers. They are considered nationwide. National airlines are sched ...

(8 pages) 654 1 3.9 Sep/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Computer crime.

now an essential element of today's society. Large computers are used to track reservations for the airline industry, process billions of dollars for banks, manufacture products for industry, and cond ...

(5 pages) 135 0 2.5 Sep/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Airline industry and Porter's five forces.

1.Use Porter's five forces of competition' framework to show how the structure of the airline industry has caused low profitability during the past twenty years.Below are Porter's five f ... u will understand what has caused low profitability.The bargaining power of suppliers: Labor is the airline industry's largest single expense. Most airline workers belong to one of a dozen unions, whi ... long to one of a dozen unions, which give the airline workers strong power in negotiations with the airlines.Airline operations are also energy-intensive, and some carriers attempt to hedge their fuel ...

(2 pages) 738 0 4.8 Nov/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The history of the head-up display dates back to World War II.

ar II. Since then, the head-up display has gone through a variety of changes and upgrades. Both the Airline Pilots Association and the Airline industry pursued the development of the head-up display b ... an instrument approach to head-up flying for the visual landing" (Hawkins, 2000, p. 252). Both the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) and the Airline industry pursued the development of the head-up di ...

(13 pages) 78 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

How airplane travel was invented

r creating airplane travel. Tripp created it affordable to the average person and created the first airline industry. Juan Trippe's fractionation with planes all started at the Curtiss Flying School i ... to work on Wall Street. But he soon realized his true calling was with planes. He opened the first airline in 1927, which was named Pan American Airways. Thanks to the help of some rich friends. Juan ...

(1 pages) 29 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History