Regulatory and Environmental Issues in Air Transportation
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A 7 page paper which examines issues that affects air transportation, particularly commercial and cargo aviation, cockpit cameras, environmental concerns, air/noise pollution, and airport land usage. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGairtran.rtf

Rescue Operations Following the Crash of Delta Flight 191
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A 10 page paper discussing the effectiveness of the rescue of survivors of this spectacular 1985 crash. Windshear associated with a Dallas thunderstorm resulted in a "double crash" of the Lockheed L-1011 that left only 27 survivors of the more than 150 on board. Survivors were largely left to their own devices in extricating themselves from the tail section of the plane, and the first ambulances left the scene nearly an hour after the crash occurred. The paper compares US Coast Guard rescue protocol with that of the FAA, assigning blame for ineffectiveness to the FAA, DFW management, Delta management and the rescue workers themselves. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSdelta191.rtf

Research Proposal: Airline Industry Profitability and Risk Management
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A 73 page paper discussing risk management and its effects on profitability in the airline industry. The paper is a dissertation proposal, providing a brief literature review; discussion of the literature review method of study; qualitative analysis; and a plan for assessment of the information gained from the literature review-based study. Bibliography lists 45 sources.
Filename: KSairRskProf.rtf

Risk Assessment for an Airline
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This 12 page paper explores the different types of risks that may be faced by an airline. These include physical threats as well as virtual or intangible threats, such as computer viruses and assessing the level and severity of the threat. The paper also includes consideration of the reliance placed on suppliers. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEairrisk.rtf

Risk Management in the Airline Industry Using Derivatives
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This 19 page paper consider the use of derivatives such as futures and option used as hedging to reduce exposure to risk in the airline industry. The paper considers the way they are used and undertakes primary research to ascertain if there is any link between the use of derivatives, the level of profit, the level of liabilities and executive salaries. This is undertaken with regression analysis and a chi squared test. The conclusion assesses the value of these tools to airlines. Airlines discussed include Northwest, Southwest, Delta, Continental, American Airlines and British Airways. The bibliography cites 30 sources.
Filename: TEairderv.rtf

Runway Incursions
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A 12 page paper detailing the circumstances leading up to the March 27, 1977 collision between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 747 (operating as flight KL4805 KLM) and Pan Am flight 1736 collision on the runway at Tenerife's Los Rodeo Airport in the Canary Islands. The author notes that while many lessons were to be learned from this tragedy changes in rules and regulations have been slow to come. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPavRnwy.rtf

RUNWAYS AND CONFIGURATIONS
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This 5-page paper discusses runways and configruations of runways, focusing mainly on parallel runways. The paper also discusses one of the airports with the most parallel runways. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTairrun.rtf

Ryanair
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This 22 page paper examines the low-cost Irish airline; Ryanair. The paper looks at the strategy of the company and the way in which it is following an overall low cost provider strategy. The paper also discusses the performance of Michael O'Leary; the CEO, the way that the strategic vision for the firm has changed at the time, the financial performance of the company between these 2005 and 2008, forces for change in the European airline industry, success factors in the European airline industry, the way that key policies and practices of Ryan and match these forces, social responsibility and current issues facing the company. The paper ends with some recommendations. The bibliography cites 9 sources.
Filename: TEryan08.rtf

Ryanair’s Development and Success
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A 10 page paper discussing strategy at Ryanair, a young airline based in Ireland. It has been operating according to the no-frills business model inspired by Southwest Airlines, but has come to the point that it needs to make some decisions about its future. The purpose here is to analyze what has influenced Ryanair’s success in the past, and to determine a course that the airline should follow in the future. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtRyanair.rtf

Satellite Servicing, Recovery and Salvage
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A 10 page discussion of the logistics private and governmental organizations must navigate in order to recover, fix or destroy satellites in geosynchronous or LEO orbits. This paper discusses such issues as why satellites fail and the legal and regulatory considerations arising from automated/robotic servicing. In addition issues such as salvage rights and insurance claims are touched on as are the implications of the technological advances in manufacturing as they will impact future speculation on servicing and salvage operations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPsatell.rtf

Selling Jets to China
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This 5 page paper looks at recent political events and the aviation industry in the west and in China as well. Whether or not the U.S. should sell planes to China is discussed along with China's growing economy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA144jet.rtf

Sensation and Perception in Aviation/Aerospace Human-Computer Interface: A View of Cockpit Design Factors
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This 19 page paper considers the change that have occured in the aviation industry through the introduction of artificial intelligence. This paper considers the nature of the human/computer interface. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHAviaH2.rtf

Should Commercial Aircrews Be Subject To Routine Airport Security Screening?
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10 pages in length. No less suspicious than anyone else who boards an airplane, commercial aircrews should be subject to routine airport security screening. That disputable evidence has found members of Al Quaida infiltrating the United States by way of obtaining American pilot's licenses speaks to the need for each and every person, no matter their status or tenure with a particular airline, to go through the same security procedures as the passengers do. Moreover, there is no way to be sure someone has not breached all other security efforts and penetrated America's safety zone, a point that is made quite clear when one considers the events of September 11th, 2001. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCAirCr.rtf

Should Emirates Airlines Add a Dedicated Premium Economy Class?
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A 10 page paper assessing the state of business class air travel in 2004. After dramatic decline during the early years of the new century, business travel appears to be recovering. Most airlines focused on the higher-profit business customer prior to 2000, but certainly not in the manner they are courting him in today’s market. Several airlines, including Emirates Airlines, have made changes specifically targeting the business traveler, but airlines such as SAS and KLM have eliminated the business classes they offered in the past. The purpose here is to assess the changes that have occurred in several of the world’s airlines to explore the viability of Emirates Airlines adding a distinctly separate “premium economy” class. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSairBizClas.rtf

Should Emirates Airlines Add a Dedicated Premium Economy Class?
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A 14 page paper assessing the state of business class air travel in 2004, essentially a 4-page extension of another paper by the same name. This paper includes a discussion of price elasticity and notes that yield pricing may be approaching its demise. After dramatic decline during the early years of the new century, business travel appears to be recovering. Most airlines focused on the higher-profit business customer prior to 2000, but certainly not in the manner they are courting him in today’s market. Several airlines, including Emirates Airlines, have made changes specifically targeting the business traveler, but airlines such as SAS and KLM have eliminated the business classes they offered in the past. The purpose here is to assess the changes that have occurred in several of the world’s airlines to explore the viability of Emirates Airlines adding a distinctly separate “premium economy” class. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: KSairBizClas2.rtf

Should the ICAO Charter Articles 39 and 39 be Revised?
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This 16 page paper argues that Article 38 and 39 of the International Civil Aviation Authority is outdated. Article 39 states that were there are differences in national standards and the ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), the country concerned should make a notification. The paper argues that were the national standard is superior that the resulting endorsement that takes place after a notification is unfair and unnecessary. The paper looks at the background and the application of the article’s using examples, before making recommendations in the way the articles could be changed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEICAOchart.rtf

Simulation Models in the Airline Industry
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This 16 page paper considers the role of simulation models as a business tool in the aviation industry. The paper considers the development and formation of simulation programmes from their origins at MIT in the 1960's as well as their application to the commercial airline. The section of the paper concentrates on a case study of the use of simulation in American Airlines as an example of the practical use of this tool. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEbsysal.wps

Situational Awareness and Human Behavior
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This 10 page paper examines a variety of literature on this phenomenon that plagues pilots. How problems with situational awareness can be remedied is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA524sit.rtf

Small Airports and Small Commuter Airlines
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A 25 page research paper that gives an overview of the small airport and commuter airline industry. The author considers the safety, service, financial success and barriers to success as this industry relates to the more common large carrier airline industry. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Airlines.wps

Some Barriers to Effective Implementation of a Safety Management System within an Airline Environment
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There are many pressures for constant change and implementation of new safety procedures in the airline industry. This 8 page paper looks at some of the barriers, including barriers at national level and the ICAO and the internal organizational barriers to change. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEaisafech.rtf

Southwest Airlines -- Ingredients Of Success
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A 12 page case study of Southwest Airlines -- one of the top companies in its industry. The writer analyzes SW's market niche, pricing strategy, human resource maintenance, financial structure, emphasis on low cost, and more. Equipment, technology, and plans for the future are included as well. Several charts provided in Appendix. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Swairlin.wps

Southwest Airlines / Selection Of Pilots
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A 15 page paper discussing the selection of pilots at Southwest Airlines. Finding a job is never an easy task for a commercial pilot. Not only does Southwest not make the process any easier, they also have the added requirements of a sense of humor and the proper attitude in order to be considered for selection for their company. Southwest has the highest percentage of female pilots of any airline in the country, but still have only a few in comparison to the total number of pilots they employ. The corporate culture of have fun and work hard applies to all areas of the company, including the pilot faction, and those prospective pilots unwilling to serve as substitute baggage handler on occasion most likely will not even make the first cut. Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.
Filename: Soutwest.wps

Southwest Airlines' "Place" Component
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A 3 page paper discussing the "place" component of Southwest's marketing mix. Currently, Southwest retains its competitive advantage in "place," but it is experiencing increasing difficulty as it competes against the legacy carriers that with bankruptcy protection have made deep cost cuts and have secured impressive concessions from labor unions. The result for Southwest is that its costs are much higher than its competitors. Though it still leads its industry in all respects, those competitors are closing the gap. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSairSWAplace.rtf

Southwest Airlines' Future
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An 8 page paper discussing some of the pressures facing Southwest Airlines in 2005 and steps it could reasonably take to mitigate its business risks. Southwest still can claim no layoffs and no unprofitable quarters for all of its history, but most of the legacy carriers it competes with are operating under bankruptcy protection and at much lower costs. The paper recommends that Southwest preserve its all-important culture at all costs; increase fares; and expand into easily accessible markets as it waits for competitors to emerge from Chapter 11 protection and again come into the sights of the labor unions currently giving many deep concessions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSairSWAprom.rtf

Southwest Airlines' Marketing Strategy
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A 10 page case research paper with Southwest Airlines as its focus. Southwest is one of America's largest airlines in terms of passenger boardings, and yet it serves airports in a relatively small number of 24 states. Overall, the company's marketing strategy is to provide the best-possible no-frills service with the newest equipment available, then tell the flying public about the top-notch safety record In a report filed with the SEC mid-way through 1996, Southwest included a list of 'what ifs' of things that might happen, things that prevented them from forecasting performance for the very next quarter. They just keep flying—often, right past the competition. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Southwst.wps

Southwest Airlines' Product and Support Services
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A 5 page paper discussing Southwest's product and the challenges it faces in the future. Still able to claim only profitable quarters for all of its existence, post-hurricane fuel prices are proving to be problematic. And as other airlines gain dramatic concessions from labor unions through bankruptcy court, Southwest currently pays its pilots as much as 30 percent more than any other pilots in the industry. The company's competitive advantage always has been and continues to be its strong corporate culture, and the company will need to ensure it preserves that culture as it plans for the future. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSairSWAprod.rtf

Southwest Airlines; The Way Forward
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This 5 page paper considers the budget airline SWA and discusses a potential strategy for the future to develop a competitive advantage whilst retrenching. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEswaair.wps

SOUTHWEST VS. UNITED
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This 3-page paper compares financial information between Southwest Airlines and United Airlines (and its shuttle). Also discussed are the different models by which these two carriers operate. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MTswunit.rtf

Southwest vs. ValuJet / Successful Airline vs. Unsuccessful Airline
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In this 10 page report, the writer compares Southwest with Value Jet Airlines. It is reasoned that the reputation-wrecked ValuJet airlines has only trotted along a bumpy road to industry success. Its future is much less certain than the ever-growing Southwest Airlines. Marketability, cost issues, human relations, and more-- are examined with respect to each of these two companies to support such a thesis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Valusout.doc

Space Exploration: History and Promises for the Future
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An 8 page overview of the timeless attraction of space and how that attraction has translated into space exploration programs. This paper traces the history of space exploration and contend that this exploration has the potential to result in more than just satisfying academic curiosity. Space exploration, in fact, directly benefits mankind in a number of ways. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPspaceE.rtf

Starting a Flight School: A Prospective Business Analysis
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An 11 page overview of the aviation industry's need for pilots and the resulting opportunity for flight schools. Summarizes the factors leading to an increased demand for pilots and presents the opportunities which are available for flight schools in meeting these demands. Identifies operational and government guidelines for such schools and outlines safety considerations. Concludes with a one-page SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of the industry. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPflghtS.wps

Starting A New Airline In New Zealand
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This 4 page paper discusses a proposal to set up a new airline in New Zealand. In this scenario, the owners have decided to follow the example of Herb Kelleher who founded Southwest. This essay explains the components of Southwest's beginning in their own plan. The essay also includes a SWOT of the new airline and their beginning plans. This is an essay about strategy and no one about rules and regulations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGnwzl.rtf

Stereotyping and the Evolution of the Airline Industry
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This 7 page paper looks at the stereotyping of stewardesses in the pre-jet era. Historical information about the creation of the industry is also included. How the image of the stewardess emerged as did this industry that caters to businesses and the travel industry in general. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA233air.rtf

Strategic Partnerships And Aerospace Industry
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An 8 page paper that begins with a brief description of what strategic partnerships are. The rest of the paper reports and discusses some of the many partnerships in this industry, including corporations like Boeing, Airbus, Air Canada, and British Airways. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGstrpae.rtf

Strategic Planning for Qantas Airways
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A 6 page paper developing a strategic fuel-hedging plan for Qantas. Fuel hedging will not solve all of Qantas' fuel cost problems, and it will have no effect at all in the short term. Over time, however, it will enable Qantas to exercise better financial control over the company and know more of what to expect in terms of changes in its own fuel prices. Though fuel prices still will be high, Qantas will be better able to manage them rather than only react to changes in world oil prices. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSairQantas.rtf

Strategy for Emirates Airline
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A 25 page paper discussing Emirates Airline growth and strategy for the future. In 2004, Emirates Air's CEO Maurice Flanagan stated that the airline's order for 90 new, luxury aircraft to be delivered over a period of time extending to 2012 likely would not be sufficient for the airline to meet the demand that its management intended to create by that time. The astounding statement proved to be prophetic. The paper discusses internal and external environments and makes recommendations for the future. Bibliography lists 35 sources.
Filename: KSairEmirStrat.rtf

Swissair Flight 111: Possible Causes of the 1998 Disaster
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A 5 page overview of the possible causes of the September 2, 1998 crash of the McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 Swissair commercial flight from New York. Examines possible electrical problems and relates these to inadequate testing procedures and fire retardant qualities of the acoustical insulation blanket material used to insulate the aircraft from outside sound and temperatures. Although not the cause of the fire, this material appears to have been a major source of combustible material which allowed the fire to progress excessively. This finding has resulted in revised testing and material standards. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPavSwis.wps

Tales of Two Airlines (Harvard Business School Case Study Analysis)
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This 3 page paper examines the case study. The focus is on customer service and how the initial airline could have done better by providing more attention to consumer needs than to security. No bibliography.
Filename: SA548air.rtf

Technology and the Aviation Industry
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This 5 page paper considers the change that have occured in the aviation industry as a result of the implementation of new technology. In particular, this paper relates the process of globalization and outlines the connection between global development and technological advancements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHAviaCo.rtf

Temporary Flight Restrictions and the First Amendment
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This 11 page paper considers TFRs and how they impede news reporting. The issue is discussed with particular attention to the September 11th disaster. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA231law.rtf

Terrorism and a Scenario Involving A Chemical Contaminant
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A 12 page discussion of a fictitious incident involving canisters of Lewisite on a hijacked international flight. This paper discusses the potential impacts and necessary interventions. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPterrLewisite.rtf

Terrorism in American Aviation History
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of air disasters that were either tied to terrorism or possibly linked to terrorism. While of course the events of September 11, 2001 are relayed, other events such as the downing of Flight 103 over Lockerbie Scotland are included. The Flight 800 disaster that occurred near Long Island, New York is discussed in depth. Information about reaction by society and how these things affect the economy are also included along with data on what the FAA is doing about it all. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: SA208air.rtf

The 2000 Concorde Crash (Executive Briefing)
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This 7 page paper provides an analysis of the 2000 disaster that occurred when an Air France Concorde jet crashed in Paris. Total Quality Management (TQM) as a model is explored in depth. Had TQM been implemented, the disaster might not have occurred. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA311air.rtf

The Air Cargo Industry
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A 15 page paper assessing the air freight industry in terms of demand, finance, government regulation and potential mergers. Demand for air cargo services had declined since the turn of the new century but began posting increases in 2006. Industry observers expect for demand to be much greater in 2007 and beyond, as more manufacturers use the more costly form of transport for higher-value items such as consumer electronics. Both industrial and commercial changes are occurring throughout the world, as is the regulatory environment in the face of continuing terrorism threats and increased use of passenger planes for cargo transport. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSairCargoInd.rtf

The Air Data Computer
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This 5 page paper looks at the role and operation of the air data computer. The paper outlines its different functions and the way in which it provides information to the flight crew. The paper includes one illustration The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEairdcp.wps