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Helicopter Noise, 2002.
A paper discussing laws and regulations pertaining to helicopter noise abatement.
1,890 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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Today, with every television news station, radio station, police department, traffic reporter, life-flight rescue and emergency units circling above, helicopter roter sounds have become an annoyance to the public. The paper shows that this has led to an increase in local restrictions and tighter certification standards, forcing manufacturers to seek new technology for sound abatement. The paper discusses the three noise categories and modern noise reduction technologies.
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"Helicopter noise reduction has become so important to rotorcraft manufacturers that competition has ignited advertising campaign wars with each claiming one or more of their models to be the quietest in the industry (Kernstock 1999). he competition is so great in many cases that many helicopters are ?within a tenth of a decibel of each other ? far below human hearing thresholds? (Kernstock 1999). This advent of low-noise technology has created two classifications of rotorcraft, the new quiet crafts that meet new regulations and the older noisy ones that continue to operate under grand-fathering clauses yet may be prevented from being introduced into new markets (Kernstock 1999). Moreover, as anti-noise regulations increase, the older grand-fathered craft could eventually become prohibited in many areas, causing serious consequences for many operators who cannot afford the newer models (Kernstock 1999)."
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The Success of JetBlue and Southwest Airlines After 9-11, 2002.
The paper looks at the success of low cost carriers such as JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines in the light of the current financial dilemmas affecting the major North American network of carriers.
5,437 words (approx. 21.7 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 133.95
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The paper analyzes how successful airlines like Southwest, JetBlue and the other low cost carriers have basically kept their costs down and satisfied the consumer demand for reasonably priced airline travel while maintaining consistent profits. The paper explores the significant factors that keep the major airlines in debt. The paper concludes that the major airlines need to make drastic changes, such as control costs and capacity, in order to overcome their financial predicaments.
Table of Contents
Problem Statement
Significance of the Study
Assumptions
Limitations
Review of Relevant Literature and Research
Research of Airline Industry Stocks
Jet Blue and Southwest Population
Results
Discussion in regard to 9-11
Conclusions
Recommendations
References
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"Moving into the twenty-first century, commercial aviation has been on a steady decline. Profits have dried up and overall passenger travel miles are down. To make matters worse, the lingering effects of September 11, 2001 have almost completely ruined the entire commercial aviation industry. United Airlines is in the brink of nearly shutting its doors forever. American Airlines, Continental, Delta, US Airways, American West and Northwest all are experiencing their worst financial difficulties in their corporate histories."
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Armed Commercial Airline Pilots, 2002.
An opinion paper arguing for commercial pilots to be armed to assist in preventing terrorist attacks.
1,926 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper argues for the institution of commercial pilots carrying arms. It shows that since the 9/11 attacks, people willing to fly on commercial airlines have drastically decreased. It argues that in order for the airline industry to be able to regain these figures and ensure passengers and crew that the skies are indeed friendly, commercial airline pilots need to be able to carry weapons, or have access to a weapon within the cockpit.
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"Airlines have undertaken various methods to ensure the cockpit is safe from any hijacker. These measures have included barring the cockpit and making it impenetrable to a terrorist on-board. While this is a positive first step, it does not relieve travelers of their worries, and in fact, alienates crew and passengers from the pilots. This kind of alienation does not increase the likelihood of someone choosing to fly over taking the train. It only sends out a subliminal message to passengers that flying is still dangerous because of the probability of a terrorist attack on a plane."
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?Gate Safe?, 2002.
Provides a marketing plan for this luggage delivery service.
2,571 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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Misplaced luggage is a significant problem in the airline industry. While there are companies in the industry providing a misplaced luggage delivery service, this paper shows that there exists an opportunity for Gate Safe to enter the market because these companies do not have the professionalism airlines require. The paper looks at the current marketing situation of the company, performs a SWOT analysis and then suggests action programs to assist the company in its future marketing campaigns. The paper includes tables.
From the Paper
"The total number of consumers arriving at LAX is predicted to be about 30 million. This is based on 2000 and 2001 figures, both with total arrivals of just over 30 million (LAWA). The figure for lost luggage on airlines is around four per 1000 passengers. Based on this, the total number of lost luggage items at LAX can be expected to be about 120,000 per year. For the first year, Gate Safe is not expected to manage luggage delivery for all airlines. The prediction is that it will gain accounts that cover 10 percent of passengers. This means Gate Safe will deliver 12,000 luggage items in the first year."
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The B-2 Stealth Bomber, 2002.
An evaluation of the The B-2 Stealth Bomber program.
964 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper looks at the B-2 Stealth Bomber program which is funded by Congress and supported by different administrations. The B-2 Bomber is noted for its use of stealth technology, which makes it virtually invisible to radar as a means of detecting its presence. It examines how critics have pointed out a number of flaws in this technology and in the entire program together with a report from the General Accounting Office in 1998 was especially critical and generated a response from the Air Force in an attempt to counter the critics. It shows how an evaluation of the project suggests that while the technology could be useful, it is not yet sufficiently developed to be utilized at the level the Air Force would like and the costs would support.
From the Paper
"The B-2 bomber might be useful in certain situations, but the number that are already in operation could suffice for such operations. The Pentagon originally stated that it needed only 20 B-2s for all purposes, and it has more than that now. The manufacturer claims it can make the bombers less expensively, but this does not mean they are needed (Thompson 41). While high cost might be a consideration in determining whether such a system is needed or not, the primary rationales should be need and effectiveness. In the case of the B-2, not only is it expensive, it is also probably not needed and does not work as advertised in any case. Given that there is no evidence at all that the bombers can be fixed or that they will suddenly become needed, the program should be ended. Even if there were such evidence, the costs might not be justified by the small return that would be achieved."
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Economics and General Aviation, 2002.
This paper looks at the history of general aviation and its current situation following the Sept 11th attacks.
1,681 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the general aviation industry - its history and development. General aviation is defined as the segment of aviation other than commercial. The first section provides a brief overview of this industry, mentioning the issue of scarcity of facilities. It then discusses growth and number of the industry and this section includes charts and tables. Finally the writer examines how the general aviation history was effected by the 9-11 terror attacks.
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"From the mid 1980's until the early 1990's, general aviation as an industry was in decline. New piston aircraft manufacturing was down. Pilots flew less, and many maintenance shops closed entirely. The supply of avionics technicians dwindled as many transferred to other careers due to the poor economic prospects. Compounding the situation is the demographics of the aviation shops in existence. On average, small avionics shops (ten employees or less) employ technicians who are over the age of 43. Seventy percent of small avionics shop owners are over the age of 53. Organizations such as the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) have scholarship programs to encourage new entrants into the field. However, most who graduate will end up working for the commercial airlines, lured by salaries and options.2 "
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Aerospace Engineering, 2002.
An exploration of aerospace engineering.
2,126 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper provides an insight into aerospace engineering, the flight of vehicles in space, beyond the earth's atmosphere which includes the study and development of rocket engines, artificial satellites and spacecraft. It examines the plethora of purposes that it serves with earthbound vehicles and household supplies and discusses the various tasks that an aerospace engineer team performs. It looks at the future of aerospace engineering including education, new products and challenges to the aerospace engineering program in the United States.
Outline
Introduction
Definition of Aerospace Engineering
Plethora of Purposes
Earthbound Vehicles
Household Products
Tasks that an Aerospace Engineer Performs
The Engineer
The Scientist
The Technician
The Future of Aerospace Engineering
Education
New Products
Challenges to Aerospace Engineering
Conclusion
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"The engineer can serve of to twelve different purposes. For this discussion we will only focus on four of these purposes including; analytical, computational fluid dynamics, design, and systems software. Analytical engineering involves the combination of math and rudimentary engineering practices. The computational fluid dynamics engineering implements the use of high speed computers to solve complex nonlinear equations which govern fluid motion. (?Education?) Design engineering determines the arrangement, function and structure of a component or the entire design of a vehicle. (?Education?) Finally, systems software engineering involves performing the proper analysis of the system."
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The Four P's of Marketing, 2002.
An explanation of the four P's of marketing, using American Airlines as an example.
1,924 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of the aviation industry from a marketing standpoint. The writer explores the four P?s of marketing and uses American Airlines as an example of marketing strategies with the four P?s. The paper explains that the four P's are price, product, place and promotion. The focus remains on selling the consumer through marketing with the four P?s.
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"Airlines have been the redheaded stepchild of the travel industry for several years. Companies are filing bankruptcy, restructuring and other things trying to stay afloat. In their quest to survive they often test the limits of regulations and have landed in court over those tests. One such incident happened when the federal government of the United States filed a suit against American Airlines claiming the airline was using a practice called ?predatory pricing? to lure customers to them as an exclusive airline choice."
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Airline Pricing, 2002.
Discusses the factors affecting an airlines decision regarding ticket pricing.
923 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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Airline pricing is a complex, unpredictable process that is affected by many factors. Three of the major factors affecting this process are competition, demand and inventory. Airlines refer to it as "yield management? yet few offer an explanation for why a one-way flight costs as much as a round-trip ticket does. This essay describes the process of airline pricing and the factors that affect it, in an attempt to understand the logic behind major and discount airlines when creating their pricing structures.
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"Demand is another factor that affects airline pricing. This factor explains why it is cheaper to fly on a weekday, at off-peak hours, or on days other than major holidays. Some flights are more popular than others, possibly due to the time or day or day of week. A red-eye flight is not as popular as a flight in the morning. And a flight on Tuesday is probably not as popular as a flight on Friday, unless it is around a major holiday. Regardless, airlines must operate these flights to maintain a regular schedule, so prices must be changed, flight by flight, to attract people to fill up the less popular flights and the more popular flights."
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Solid Fuel Rockets, 2002.
Discusses the potential for the space rocket industry to become commercialized.
2,376 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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The space shuttle is the world's first reusable spacecraft. With today?s technology, shuttles are capable of withstanding the vacuums of space, the difficulty of re-entry and cosmic and solar radiation. The paper shows that while some scientists believe the space industry will never become commercialized due to the shuttle's outdated complexities, shuttles of today may commercialize the space industry with an old rocket technology that has not been fully realized. Solid rocket engines, an old, yet reliable, space technology, are safe, low cost, provide a high thrust and may be the key to space industry commercialization.
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"Solid fuel rocket engines are an old technology. While they have changed since their inventions of early China, their simple and non-complicated design remains in tact. It is due to that design that the engines and rockets have remained stable throughout centuries. They are safe, encompassing easy to handle materials, and allowing for long-term storage. They are reliable, consisting of non-machine related parts to limit the possibilities of mechanical failure. They are cost effective, due to their reusability as well as their materials, made from low cost resources."
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Airline Management Organization, 2002.
This paper studies how a form of company management, a ?mechanistic system?, is applied to airline management.
729 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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A "mechanistic system" is characterized by specialized activities clearly separated from one another and performed by functional specialists. Employees are not expected to think in terms of overall system goals. The writer asserts that this system has had negative results in the airline field.
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"This type of highly structured organization depends upon the coordination of these components through the organizational hierarchy: through common supervisors at higher levels in the organization. Communication is passed upward to the common superior who then passes it back down to the appropriate department. This results in an entrenched management system in which the supervisor or manager controls all aspects of personnel and operations. The chief objective in management becomes strengthening the degree of managerial control over the workforce. This was made possible by the subdivision of work into fragmented tasks and quantification of performance to achieve centralized control to enable line managers to coordinate the fragmented activities while decreasing the influence of individual workers over decisions that govern their work."
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United Airlines, 2002.
Examines the organizational culture of this American airline company.
628 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 22.95
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This paper discusses the unique corporate make-up of United Airlines, given that since 1994, employees gave up nearly five billion dollars in wages and other concessions in return for 55 percent of the company?s shares. The paper looks at the mission statements put out by United Airlines and discusses ways that the company can succeed in being a profitable employee-run organization.
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"In 1996, United became the first airline to acknowledge the stresses faced by travelers and affirm a commitment to improve air travel, according to its January 7, 2000 press release. Additionally, the release cited heavy investment in airport ground equipment and baggage handling improvements. Currently, United Airlines has been heavily publicizing its organization culture in what it calls ?Our United Commitment?. In an article in Airline Business (?Friendly Skies? Let?s Get Honest?, July 1997), Karen Walker wrote that due to the abysmal results of a passenger survey, United embarked on a $400 million, three year project that aims to lessen the gap between the promise of good service and the actual experience, concentrating on expanding executive lounges, improving on-time performance and using new airport technology."
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