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The Role of Flight Schools in America, 2002.
Explores the programs offered by various flight schools in America and examines their attempts and success at minority recruitment.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 20 sources, $ 97.95
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There are 933 flight schools in the United States, ranging from private facilities mostly located at airports to complete two- and four-year programs at some of the nation's colleges and universities. How well does each prepare its students to become commercial pilots for airlines or small, local and regional carriers? In this paper, I will discuss some selected pilot training schools and show what they offer students. In addition, I will touch on the area of minority recruitment and the presence of minorities and women in commercial aviation.
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LORAN-C and Application to Aviation, 2002.
Examines the history and the future of a medium frequency radio naviation system known as the LORAN-C.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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It is the purpose of this paper to examine the history, implementation, governance, and future of Loran-C with special focus on its application to avionics.
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Arming Airline Pilots, 2002.
Analyzes the arguments for and against the arming of airline pilots.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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Since the hijackings of September 11, there has been a great deal of controversy involving the arming of airline pilots. Whether or not this is a good idea is the topic of this paper.
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Five Modes of Transportation, 2002.
Examines the importance of cars, trains, airplanes, ships and pipelines to general day to day running of our lives.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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Imagine a world without automobiles, trains, airplanes, water transportation such as ships, or pipelines. Without these five different modes of transportation life would be different. These modes of transportation make life enjoyable as they make it possible to have the quality of life that most people enjoy. The economy of many countries can be tracked with the methods of transportations determining how wealthy a country may be. "The fact that transportation represents 3.3 percent of our national income understates the importance of that sector to our economy and our well-being" (Moore 2001). The role of transportation over the years and the costs of transportation play a vital role in the lives of people today.
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Human Error in Airline Safety, 2002.
Examines the contribution of human error to aviation accidents.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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Foremost among the problems found in air travel safety is within human error. The safety of general aviation has been improving. Even with these improvements, general aviation's accident rate remains about 24 times higher than the accident rate of scheduled commercial aviation. Runway incursions and other unauthorized entry into areas that would give rise to the opportunity for accidents or other safety failures are significant.
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Airline Safety, 2002.
Discusses the issue of airline safety and security checkpoints and how things have changed since September 11th, 2001.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 106.95
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Airline safety has become a matter of national concern since the events of September 11th, 2001. Many factors, including airline safety standards, the lack of federal regulation checkpoints, and minimum- wage airline employees, all served to contribute to the tragedy. Addressing these issues indicates serious changes in the overall operations of public airlines and might include the introduction of federally- operated checkpoints.
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U.S. Airline Industry, 2002.
How deregulation could affect the airline industry.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 115.95
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An essay that outlines the effect of U.S. Deregulation Act 1978 on the airline industry and how its future will be affected.
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E-business Strategies, 2003.
The effect of the internet and e-business on the airline industry, with specific focus on British Airways and Lufthansa.
4,516 words (approx. 18.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 117.95
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This paper explores how the airlines can benefit by on-line commerce i.e. e-business. To understand this well, the e-business strategies of British Airways and Lufthansa, the world?s largest international airlines, are analyzed. The essay reveals how ?e-tickets?, ?e-procurement? and ?e-working? will lead to cost savings and how these will help the big airlines to compete with the low cost airlines. Furthermore, this essay also identifies the qualities needed for a quality e-commerce website.
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"Air travel is one of world?s largest industries, which generates over $300 billion in revenues. More over it has an over all impact far in excess of its turn over, since it facilitates tourism, world trade, international investment, etc. further its importance can be easily under stood from the range of products it transports all over the world every single day. Fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, pharmaceuticals etc are only some of them. It is therefore central to the globalisation, which is taking place in many other industries. The increasing use of Internet and the rising disposable income with the people and the realisation of the economic benefits of tourism by the developing countries all contributed towards the rapid growth of this industry. It can be seen that after pornography airline ticket is the hottest selling commodity in the Internet. According to a research by ?The Economist? the airline ticket sale over internet amounts $5 billion world-wide. (June 30 2001). So I am taking two big companies from this industry, British Airways and Lufthansa for this study. I am trying to analyse their market, their critical success factors and the values their websites provide to the end user."
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Heating Problems During Re-entry of Space Shuttles, 2003.
Analysis of space shuttle re-entries, focusing on the problems encountered by the Columbia.
791 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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As the space shuttle Columbia began its re-entry into Earth?s atmosphere on February 1, 2003, it began to break up. While the exact cause of the shuttle break up is still being investigated, there are many theories being considered, many of which have to do with heating tiles under the shuttle. The paper examines the process of an air-shuttle's re-entry into the atmosphere and shows where things could have gone wrong with Columbia.
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"In the final stage, the shuttle approaches the upper atmosphere and enters the ionization blackout. In the ionization blackout, hot ionized gases of the atmosphere surround the shuttle. This prevents radio communication with mission control for the about twelve minutes. At this point the shuttle is traveling at 17,000 mph. As the shuttle collides with air molecules, friction is generated which leads to surface temperatures of around 3000 F. The steep angle of re-entry ensures that most of the aerodynamic heating is directed towards the underside of the shuttle where the heat resistant tiles offer the greatest amount of protection. As the atmosphere thickens, the shuttle's thrusters are eventually switched off, at which point the shuttle?s aerodynamic flight features kick in, and it can be flown like an airplane."
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Airbus - Strategic and Business Overview, 2002.
Delves into the workings of the aircraft manufacturer, Airbus.
4,946 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 125.95
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The paper deals with the competitive advantage Airbus possesses in its market. It goes into detail on specific projects which helped make Airbus the juggernaut that it is today. In addition to discussing technology and growth opportunities, the paper also levels Airbus against its competitors.
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"Airbus and Boeing are well aware that if they want to win this race for market domination, they will have to offer premium services to help China's aviation industry and to train China's pilots. Airbus took the initiative to provide these premium services by setting up their own parts distribution centers in Beijing to fill the needs of the Chinese commercial aviation fleet. Airbus is also making strategic moves to gain popularity by selling their planes in a manner that benefits more than just two parties. In reference to a $2.5 billion order for twenty eight Airbus jets for China, the French president commented that ?It's good for Europe. It's good for France. It's good for employment? With up to fifty percent of the new Airbus?s constructed in the United Kingdom, this order will help secure British jobs.? These types of tactics are helping Airbus to gain a competitive edge over Boeing not only in China but around the world, and to grow more stable as an international company."
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Sleep Disturbances and Coping Methods for Shift Workers in Aviation Maintenance, 2002.
This paper looks at sleep disturbances suffered by shift workers in aviation maintenance and their attempts to cope so that they can do their jobs.
25,427 words (approx. 101.7 pages), 52 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This research project examines strategies used by shift workers in aviation maintenance to cope with the fatigue and sleep disturbances suffered as a result of interrupted sleeping patterns. A connection is drawn between accidents, injuries and even airplane malfunctions and sleep disturbances in shift workers.
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"Approximately 20 percent of the American workforce - some 20 illion workers - work nonstandard hours (Liskowsky, 1992). Shift work may take the form of evening or night work, rotating shifts, irregular shifts, split shifts, or extended-duty hours. The U.S. Office of Technology has asserted that shift work has the potential to disrupt the body?s biological rhythms or changes in various physiological and behavioral functions that repeat at regular intervals ranging from minutes to months."
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Women in The Workplace, 2002.
Examines how gender work issues are managed in two companies in two countries.
1,033 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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By the year 2005, more than 60 percent of the American workforce will be women. However, the questions remain: What part of that percentage will be managers? And, does the "glass ceiling" really exist?To determine if the ?glass ceiling? is, indeed, real, this analysis focuses on that question. The paper examines one industry -- commercial airlines and examines the role of women at Delta Airlines in the United States and Air France in France.
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"It is apparent that the lack of women in senior management positions in both airlines is a confirmation of Adler and Izraeli?s 1988 seminal study that detailed corporate opinions of dealing with the two contrasting views of male-female management "equity," assuming a similarity between male and female contributions, and ?complementary contribution," assuming a noted difference between male and female management contributions. The challenge, say the authors, is for the corporation to strive to recognize the value of these differences (Adler & Izraeli, 1988)."
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The International Airline Industry, 2002.
Examines the current state of the international airline industry and projects elements of its future.
5,150 words (approx. 20.6 pages), 26 sources, APA, $ 128.95
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In the international airline industry, the notion that "bigger is better" has led to industry-wide consolidation via mergers and acquisitions as national barriers to market expansion are diminished. At the same time, there are growing concerns being expressed by consumers and regulatory agencies alike that consolidation of airlines on a global scale may not necessarily be in the best interest of these groups. The airlines may be opening the door to some kind of re-regulation both in the United States and in Europe. This paper examines these matters in the context of an international industry environment that faced difficult times in 1999, when a rise in fuel prices and growing market competition drastically effected the budgets of both domestic and international carriers. An overview of the industry is followed by a discussion of hub systems and their effects, code sharing agreements and strategic alliances, internet ticket sales and related matters.
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"In the United States, David Leonhardt (1998) has reported that the government is being pressured by interest groups representing smaller airlines to deregulate route control policies and to open up competition to smaller carriers that are now not able to compete in certain major markets. Five separate airline bills are still pending in the US Congress and the airline industry lobby groups are competing for the votes of key elected officials. As Leonhardt (1998) states, these special interest groups are lobbying elected officials and attempting to influence civil servants at the Department of Transportation who will participate in providing Congress with the information upon which deregulation decisions will be made."
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Boeing?s 767 Decision, 2002.
This case reviews the strategic management options that Boeing has to consider before moving into final phase development of its 767 product.
823 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper looks at the overall decision Boeing has to make as it moves towards production of its 767 product. The issues divided between two separate production options; firstly to prepare a plan for making modifications during construction and secondly to prepare a plan for completion of the aircraft before modifications are made. Included is a background of the Boeing company followed by a situational analysis, alternatives and subsequent recommendations and implementations.
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"By extension, then, what this case implies in terms of management is the need to implement macro-and-micro management techniques to ensure that the 767 is delivered on time and on budget. That would suggest that the advocates in the Boeing Company of the MAC approach would find the most favor, since this approach comes closer to guaranteeing the delivery of the plane on time and on budget.
On the other hand, technological changes, changes in market demand, changing airlines needs and increasing competition from other airline manufacturers, suggest the need to adhere to the other element of the company?s mission statement -- "let no new improvement in flying and equipment pass us by."
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Smart Systems and Magnetostrictive Actuators, 2002.
An analytical report on smart systems and magnetostrictive actuators in aeronautical design.
24 words (approx. 0.1 pages), 3682 sources, MLA, $ 17.95
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This paper provides an application oriented state-of-the-art review of smart materials and magnetostrictive actuators in aeronautical design. Smartness describes self-adaptability, self-sensing, memory and multiple functionality of the materials or structures. The paper shows that these characteristics provide numerous possible applications for these materials and structures in aerospace, manufacturing, civil infrastructure systems and biomechanics. Active vibration and acoustic transmission control, active shape control and active damage control are some of those areas which have found attractive applications for smart materials and structures. Examples of specific applications are micro-positioning, vibration isolation, fast acting valve and nozzles, transducers, luxury car shocks, and active engine mounts in aircrafts. The paper shows that system integration, mass and energy consumption reduction, elimination of moving parts in actuators and collocation between actuator and sensor are some of the benefits of using smart materials. Those smart materials covered in this paper are primarily piezoelectric, shape memory alloys and magnetostrictive.
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"Along these lines there is growing interest in the design and control of smart structures systems with embedded sensors and actuators that provide enhanced ability to program a desired response from a system. The ability to sense real-time conditions, i.e., the factors that contribute to turbulence and therefore resistance in a given environment, would be welcome and useful. Applications of interest include: (a) smart helicopter rotors with actuated flaps that alter the aerodynamic and vibrational properties of the rotor in conjunction with evolving flight conditions and aerodynamic loads; and (b) smart fixed wings with actuators that alter airfoil shape to accommodate changing drag/lift conditions. In these and other examples, key technologies include actuators based on materials that respond to changing electric, magnetic, and thermal fields via piezoelectric, magnetostrictive and thermo-elasto-plastic interactions."
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Global Positioning System, 2002.
This paper discusses the Global Positioning System (GPS) and includes technical data.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper explains that GPS provides all-weather round-the-clock navigation capabilities for the military and is an integral asset in numerous civilian applications and industries around the globe, including recreational uses such as boating, aircraft and hiking, corporate vehicle fleet tracking and surveying. The author states that the military's Precision (P) code provides positional accuracy to within approximately 20 meters. The paper reports that the first eleven spacecraft (GPS Block 1) were used to demonstrate the feasibility of the GPS system; the orbit inclination was 63 degrees, differing from the 55 degrees used for the operational system.
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Abstract
Background: Global Positioning System (GPS)
Problems to be Solved
Technical Discussion
Launch Facts
Future Prospects
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"SLR will continue to be essential for measuring temporal variations of the gravity field given the passive simplicity of these orbit targets and the decadal span of precision data. With the launch of Lageos 2 in 1992 and Stella in 1993, in combination with the older geodetic satellites Lageos, Starlette, and Ajisai, estimates of the temporal variations of the gravity field will undoubtedly be improved in accuracy, and spatial and temporal resolution. Geophysical modeling of temporal gravity variations will also continue to be important, since their combination with the satellite estimates will improve our knowledge of the solid Earth, ocean, and atmosphere. The development of realistic eddy resolving multi-layer ocean models forced by real wind fields will be an important resource over the next few years for determining the role played by the atmosphere and oceans in the excitation of the Earth's gravity and rotational variations [Rosen, 1993]. Future improvements in the long-wave-length models of the time-invariant gravity field will depend on accurately modeling or estimating both the tidal and non-tidal gravity variations, as the current uncertainties for the low degree coefficients are at the same level as the known temporal variations of the coefficients. While tidally-induced variations have been modeled for many years, the importance of modeling non-tidal variations in gravity is only now becoming apparent."
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Cockpit Resource Management, 2002.
A discussion of team-work communication management within an aircraft's cockpit.
3,950 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 107.95
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The CRM (Cockpit Resource Management) concept is an outcome of the work of a group of human factors practitioners in the United States in the analysis of, and response to, "crew-caused" air transport crashes and other incidents. This paper presents a discussion of cockpit resource management (CRM). Some years ago, several major airlines implemented official cockpit resource management (CRM) programs. The paper shows that the implementation of these programs was motivated by desires to improve the safety of in-flight operations. Eventually, program objectives were expanded to include the efficient use of resources available to in-flight crews.
Table of Contents:
Analytical Exposition
Derivation of CRM
Opposition to CRM
CRM and Flight Crew Behavior
Response of Airline Management
The Objective of CRM
CRM and the Team Concept
Critical Context
Team-Based Organization
Implementing Team-Based Organization
Self-Managed Teams
Socio-Technical Systems
Assessing STS
Applying STS
Applying CRM at Continental Airlines
Integrative Conclusion
CRM Outcomes
CRM and the Future
Enhanced Personal Awareness
Bibliography
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"CRM is designed to enhance management practices in the event of emergency. A variation on the CRM concept is the crew resource management approach, which includes in-flight personnel other than those personnel who perform their functions in the cockpit of the aircraft. CRM controls the division of responsibilities during a flight. CRM can be interpreted broadly to include the relationship between the pilot and the machinery as well as among the flight crew members. Although CRM is commonly thought of as coordination between or among multi-pilot crews, in its larger sense it is much more than that activity. CRM encompasses the interpersonal relationship between a pilot and her or his passengers and between a pilot and the air traffic control (ATC) personnel with whom he or she deals. In its broadest sense, CRM refers not only to the interaction between human beings, but also the interaction of a pilot with the technology of the aircraft."
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Canada?s Passenger Airline Industry, 1999.
Examines the impact of downsizing Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International by the Onex Corporation take-over in November 1999.
2,695 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 80.95
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Since the Canadian government allowed deregulation of the airline industry in 1988, both Air Canada and Canadian Airlines have reported losses of more than $2 billion dollars annually. This paper investigates the planned merger and subsequent downsizing of the two companies by Onex corporation and examines the benefits of this business move for both companies and Canada's economy as a whole.
Table of Contents:
Canada?s Passenger Airline Industry
Current Situations of Major Carriers
Why Canada Needs Change - Current Problems and Inefficiencies Solution: Merger
Who?s Operating The Airlines
The Restructuring and Integration Process
Satisfying the Unions
Regulatory Controls
The Future for Shareholders, Employees and the Traveling Public
Table: Top Six Unions in the Canadian Airline Industry
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"Canada?s airline industry has expanded and grown to serve domestic and international routes for more than sixty-two years. Air Canada (AC) and Canadian Airlines International (CAI), both national airlines of Canada, vie for the largest segment of the public air travel market. Domestically, these two airlines currently serve eighty percent (80%) of the market. Several regional airlines (feeder airlines) provide access to the lesser traveled parts of the nation and typically serve smaller niche markets. The largest regional operator is Westjet, serving twelve destinations from Thunder Bay, Ontario west to Victoria, B.C.. Other regional operators include Air BC, Air Ontario, Air Nova, Air Alliance, and Canadian Regional Airlines."
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Boeing Management Systems, 2002.
An examination of the virtual management information systems at Boeing.
1,252 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how the needs of commercial aviation is continually changing and how, with the desire to grow the manufacturing business, Boeing is continually downsizing and reorganizing, with an optimum goal to yield a highly efficient manufacturing process. It examines how senior managers have faced the challenge by defining four new strategies to lead the company toward this endeavor in the form of goal setting.
Outline
Introduction
Production
Competition
Upgrading Existing Business Units
Design of New Aircraft
Twentieth Century Technology Empowers Boeing?s
Transformation of Business Strategy
CATIA and ENOVIA as Enterprise Wide Standards for Digital Design and Manufacturing
Knowledge Work Systems
The Winning Team - Analysis
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"Prior to production of the Boeing 777, manufacturing at Boeing was decentralized and non-conducive to information sharing. Production in many areas of design, manufacturing and assembly operations were highly inefficient by virtue of time loss and duplicity; most of which was experienced by engineers who design, prototype, and test airline systems utilizing more than 800 independent computer systems, all of which spoke variations of the same architectural lingo??airplane.? The problem was clear to see; the efficiency of communications solutions represented the difference between profits and losses."
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