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'Swiss Cheese' Model, 2005.
An application of the Reason 'Swiss Cheese' Model to accident investigation: A case study of the Quantas QF1 accident.
3,213 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper uses the Reason Model of Accident Causation to analyse the events following the Qantas accident in Bangkok in 1999. The issues relating to the crew's actions in the minutes prior to the precautionary disembarkation are investigated. The paper makes specific reference to the functions of organisational defences as described by Professor James Reason and stresses the significance of his accident causation model in aviation. It continues by suggesting the use of the accident causation model is not exclusive to accident investigation, but also using the concept as an error management tool to improve organisational safety performance. Recommendations are made for managers to implement a Safety Management System considering organisational defences and providing sufficient training to minimise active failures.
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Abstract
Introduction and Background
Functions of Defences and Accident Causation
Case Study: The QF1 Accident
Using the Reason Model in Practice
Conclusion and Implications
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"The investigation report (ATSB, 2001) into the accident thoroughly details the events of the approach, landing and disembarkation. As the Boeing 747 attempted to land in extremely heavy rain, inaccurate aircraft handling by the first officer (pilot flying) led to the aircraft floating much further along the runway than planned. As the captain of the flight realised this he instructed the pilot flying to apply full power in an attempt to go-around. Almost simultaneously the aircraft's main wheels touched down on the runway. As a consequence, the captain rejected the go-around by retarding the thrust levers, but without specifying this to the first officer. Subsequently, confusion in the cockpit between the first officer and captain resulted in reverse thrust not being applied at any stage during the landing roll."
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The Boeing 777 Case Study, 2005.
An in-depth look at the reasons behind the development of the Boeing 777.
2,702 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper deals with the background and decision making process for the development of the Boeing 777. The demand and innovations of the 777 are further discussed. The majority of the paper uses net present value (NPV) and the weighted average cost of capital to determine if the 777 project added value to Boeing.
Outline
Background
Program Snapshot
Innovations
The 777 Decision
Demand for the 777
Development, Life Cycle and Costs
Financial Analysis: Net Present Value of the 777
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"The Boeing 777 program was launched in October 1990 with Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Frank Shrontz, at the helm. It all started with an order from United Airlines, and in June of 1995, United flew its first 777 in revenue service. The market's demand for size, shaped and launched the newest member of the Boeing twin-aisle family -- the 777. The airplane design offered features, innovations, and approaches to airplane development that set the standard for delivering value to the airlines."
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Lockheed?s L-1011 Tri Star Program, 2005.
A look at the Lockheed L-1011 Tri Star program and if it was a financially sound undertaking.
3,082 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper presents a history of the Lockheed L-1011 Tri Star program and uses a break even and cost of capital analysis to see if the program should have been started considering the risk involved. The paper also deals with the politics and competition involved surrounding commercial aircraft development and manufacturing.
Table of Contents
Lockheed Martin's Tri Star Program
Lockheed's Break-Even Analysis for the L-1011
Cost of Capital
Conclusion
From the Paper
"In the break-even analysis introduced by U.E Reinhardt in The Journal of Finance, the Lockheed L-1011 Tri Star program is scrutinized for its viability. Many of the article's ideas stem from the 1971 Congressional hearings concerning the emergency loan guarantee legislation. At the time, Lockheed was experiencing a liquidity crisis and large cost overruns on several military contracts. The Department of Defense refused to absorb these additional costs, forcing Lockheed to seek a federal guarantee for $250 million of additional bank credit for the completion of the L-1011 Tri Star program."
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Airline Industry, 2005.
A thorough overview of the American airline industry.
3,982 words (approx. 15.9 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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This paper focuses on the domestic commercial aviation industry. It concentrates on airlines within the continental United States whose primary purpose is to transport business people and leisure travelers. The paper examines the various companies at play in the market, looks at their strengths and weaknesses and the competitive advantages of each of them. Includes graphs and tables.
Outline
Defining the Airline Industry
Horizontal, Vertical, and Geographic Boundaries
Basic Technology and Process
Customer Bases
Suppliers
Significant Stakeholders
Remote Environment
Economic Factors
Political Factors
Social Factors
Technological Factors
Industry Environment
Competitive Analysis
Resources
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"The commercial aviation industry has faced major challenges in the past few years. Since September 11, 2001 airliners have had to deal with restoring traveler confidence, managing revenue losses, handling high fixed costs, rising fuel costs, and expensive labor. Many of the larger airlines that once possessed unyielding strategies are now finding themselves competing with low cost carriers. In order to survive, the larger airlines are restructuring, reengineering, and refocusing their organizations. These larger carriers have been forced to downsize, economize, and streamline; or face certain bankruptcy. Everyday now these and other events have placed the airline industry in headlines. As the uncertainty continues, particularly in terms of market recovery, we will analyze the long term fundamental challenges that this newly emerging airline industry faces."
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Hooters Air, 2003.
Presents a case study of the marketing of Hooters Air.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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On December 26, 2002, Robert H. Brooks, chairman of the Atlanta-based Hooters restaurant chain, announced the acquisition of the North Carolina-based Pace Airlines from Piedmont-Hawthorne. The airline industry has suffered dramatically since the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001, yet this new start-up company is seen as the next possible savior for the industry. This paper examines the marketing of Hooters Air prior to their inception. It deals with the history, creation, marketing strategy strategy and product mix.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Hooter's History
Pace Airlines' History
Creating Hooter's Air
The Airline Environment
Analyzing the Situation
Economic Environment
Social Environment
Legal/Political Environment
Cooperative Environment
Competitive Environment
The Marketing Strategy
Mission Statement
Competencies
Objectives
Differentiation
The Marketing Mix
Product Mix
Promotion and Place Mix
Summary
References
From the Paper
"Will Hooters Air bring about the return of the golden age of commercial aviation and flight attendants that turn the head? It is not likely to become aviation's savior, but it will bring headlines and publicity to the ailing aviation industry in general. If anything, it will certainly be fun to watch as the political and social arenas unravel. Hooters Air is a complicated study and has no real concrete marketing solutions yet, but it will have several alternatives for its marketing strategy when the time comes. The most logical strategy will be to follow the practices of what they do best: marketing its own restaurants. If nothing else, the new airline will bring more market exposure to the company in general."
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Making LUV Grow: Southwest Airlines, 2004.
A case analysis of Southwest Airlines.
2,654 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper presents a case analysis of American air company, Southwest Airlines. It includes a problem statement, an industry analysis, a situational or SWOT analysis, alternatives and recommendations.
Table of Contents:
I. Brief History
II. Problem Statement
III. Analysis
A. Industry Analysis
B. Current Position
C. Situational Analysis
IV. Alternatives
A. Possible Solutions
B. Recommendations
V. Implementation
VI. Works Cited
VII. Contact Sheet
From the Paper
"Southwest is faced with many alternatives for expansion. However, the first alternative is to leave the business as it is. Southwest consistently posts profits despite hard times in the industry. The theme of this strategy is to remain committed to what Southwest does best by continually being the industry's low cost provider. While this might not seem like a viable course of action, consider that the top competitors have all posted losses in the past three years (Graph 1). It is sometimes a good strategy to wait until strong opponents are weak to take advantage of them. Case in point, Southwest has overtaken U.S. Airways in terms of sales as of 2003 without changing its strategy. However, it is unlikely at best that the remaining five top competitors will all file for bankruptcy twice in as many years as U.S. Airways did."
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Airport Security, 2004.
Airport security in the United States - is it effective or are they just there to make us "feel" safe?
1,252 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This research paper examines the statistics and incidents post-September 11th in which their have been security breaches on aircrafts allowing weapons to be brought on board. Also on the basis of the information and facts presented, predictions about the future of airline security are made.
From the Paper
"Terrorism has now and for years past been a word that strikes fear deep into people's hearts. Webster's Dictionary defines terrorism as mass-organized ruthlessness (323). In Zafar Siddiqui's article, "Terrorism statistics just do not add up", he states, "The State Department says that from 1996-2000 there were 676 terrorist incidents directed at the U.S. worldwide," (Siddiqui). Remember, that fact on terrorism is only about incidents directed at the United States and does not include terrorism directed at other countries. "On September 11th, 2001, hijackers rammed jetliners into each of New York's World Trade Center towers, toppling both in a hellish storm of ash, glass, smoke and leaping victims," (Jones). After September 11th, security at all major airports was increased. Though, post-September 11th one is left to ask, can our present security measures really deter weapons from being brought on our airplanes?"
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The Time to Come for NASA, 2005.
The future of NASA and the space program of the United States.
2,930 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper explains the history of NASA, starting with the Kennedy administration. It briefly explains the 'firsts' of space exploration: Apollo and Skylab. The writer then discusses the disasters of NASA: Challenger, Columbia, and some Mars missions. It looks at the accomplishments of NASA with technology and at home and ends with the future of NASA with George Bush's Space Boost plan and a conclusion.
From the Paper
"Human curiosity about space has been with man as far back as we can go. Native Americans made names for the constellations. Greece created Gods from them. The technology to get to space was just created in the past fifty years. Some consider Americans lucky to live in a nation, where man can touch the surface of the moon. This feat is mostly thanks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and their advancements. However, recent polls have shown that interest for NASA is down the list of people's concerns, below crime, energy, and the environment for example. Interest has changed since the Kennedy administration, where shortly after, twelve men walked on the moon in a three and a half year period. NASA is still making advancements, however, in the areas of science, math, astrology, and it's new findings in space. Nevertheless, the public remembers Columbia and Challenger. They also know about the millions of tax dollars being spent each year. Because of this, does NASA have a future? Will it still be around in twenty years? Will our children and their children, still dream of becoming astronauts?"
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America's Space Program, 2004.
Examines the impact of the U.S.A space program, beginning with the first man on the moon, on the country's economy and way of life.
2,323 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses why the American space program was worth the cost. It presents a retrospective history of the program with regards to its impact on the U.S. economy and way of life. It shows how the 1969 trip to the moon allowed many new technologies, which would normally take decades of development to be refined in the private sector, to crystallize in mere years. Technologies like cell phones, TV, the Internet, and many others got their start during the American 'space race'.
From the Paper
"Besides its obvious benefits to the technology sector, when a project of the space program's magnitude is attempted, there are inherent benefits to the entire economy. The Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs cost the government approximately 25 billions dollars in 1960's money. It terms of the 60's GDP, or Gross Domestic Product, the space program gave the US economy an additional yearly growth rate of 2.6%, from 1959-1970. In a good year of growth, the US economy will grow from 3 to 5%. That means that because of the Apollo program alone, the GDP growth rate was nearly twice what it would have been without the governments influx of cash. Aside from the money that was pumped into the economy, thousand of jobs were created to build all of the millions of parts that were used during the decade of the space program."
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CRM and other Safety Initiatives, 2005.
An examination of the factors that contribute most to aviation safety.
3,779 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 36 sources, APA, $ 104.95
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This paper outlines the developments in the psychology and behavioural sciences fields of aviation along with advances in technology and other improvements. Included are examples of how the principles of Crew Resource Management (CRM) can be interpreted in various aircraft accidents and how CRM is linked with other safety initiatives.
Outline
Introduction and Background
Crew Resource Management
Other Safety Initiatives
What Does Contribute More?
Conclusion and Implications
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"Ever since Orville Wright first flew in 1903, industry analysts have strived to devise ways to improve the safety of air transportation. The possibilities of air travel became apparent during World War I and the first professional aircraft designers concentrated on developing a safe design to transport people and cargo (Gibbs-Smith, 1967). These early years brought about innovations to basic aircraft design and propulsion systems. Frank Whittle's gas turbine engine idea was the single most momentous development in the 20th century, a development that not only improved the performance of aircraft, but also eventually improved the overall safety and reliability of aircraft transportation (Dempsey & Gesell, 1997)."
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Deregulation of the Airline Industry, 2005.
An examination of the impact of counteracting increased competition through strategic management of economic performance.
3,700 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 24 sources, APA, $ 102.95
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This paper investigates the considerable effect deregulation has had on the airline industry in terms of competition and how airlines have had to formulate defined strategies to improve their economic performance in order to remain competitive. The history of deregulation in Australia, Europe and the United States is reviewed, as well as the more recent developments in the industry as a result of deregulation. The various strategies available to airlines are discussed, along with how these counteract the competitive forces of their rivals, in both the domestic and international domains. It is also argued that airline managers must monitor competition and industry forecasts, develop initiatives to reduce costs while simultaneously maintaining or increasing yield to ensure long-term profitability.
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Introduction
Outcomes of Deregulation
Intense Competition
The Economic Characteristics of an Airline
Managing Economic Performance and Competition
Conclusion and Implications
From the Paper
"As governments began to consider that current regulations in the airline industry were too restrictive, deregulation (or liberalisation) of economic and political regulations was thought to be the response to their desire to stimulate competition. Largely, the United States pioneered the implementation of regulatory reform. US government control over domestic airfares and entry into the market had ceased in the early 1980s, immediately encouraging new entrants into the domestic airline industry. As a result, airfares fell as competition grew. In Europe, the European Court of Justice ruled that government intervention concerning airfares breached competition law, leading to the staged deregulation of airfares and airline services (Hutcheson, 1996). On the Australian scene, interstate regulation was phased out in 1990, while intrastate regulation of routes and fares remained predominately intact to stabilise and scrutinise essential regional services."
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Managing Airport Investment Decisions, 2004.
An examination of interdependence of timing and magnitude on major airport development.
2,948 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper examines the link that timing and scale have on investment at airports, particularly those in Australia. It analyses the affect that the complexity of airport operation has on development proposals and how airport managers must create investment rules, priority groups and networking teams to overcome specific problems in the airport management field. It also discusses how productive commercial relationships with airport customers, that is, airlines, are essential in determining precise requirements for airport development.
From the Paper
"The potential investment at functioning airports is an inevitable challenge faced by airport managers at some stage of an airport's life. Although it might seem a case of traditional economic theory, investment in the development of airports is far more complex and multifarious (Lawrence, 1999). Investment in indivisible, capital assets such as runways and terminal buildings, requires meticulous preparation, research and industry consultation. This is for a number of reasons associated with factors attributed with both primary and secondary airports."
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