Error in AviationMatthew R. GriffithEmbry-Riddle Aeronautics university AbstractIt is unreasonable to assume that any person could operate continuously without ever making a mistake. Thus, human error is a very real and inevitable problem in the aviation industry. Unfortunately, for those involved, it is usually met with disastrous results. One momentary lapse of judgment might very well result in a large numbers of fatalities, as well as, hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Human error
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* Is the airline industry an attractive industry? No. Average ROI for airlines between 1992 and 2006 was 5.9% compared to U.S. industry average ROI of 14.9% (The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy, Porter). Overall competitive forces are medium to high making the airline industry less profitable than other industries. * Factor impacting industry profitability: * Mature business * Oil price * Fatal accidents * Videoconferencing, VOIP (Skype), etc. reduce frequency
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Southwest Airlines 2002: An Industry Under Siege Harvard Business School: 9-803-133 Executive Summary Southwest Airlines in 2002 faced a serious of important management decisions after the 9/11 tragedy in order to continue the record breaking company growth that Southwest had experienced since the 1970’s. Southwest Airlines revolutionized the airline industry with what is known as the Southwest Effect: low cost fares, point-to-point service, “10 minute turnaround” and an enjoyable friendly
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Fees in the Aviation Industry Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ASCI 404 March 7, 2013 Fees in the Aviation Industry Within the past several years the airline industry has received plenty of negative press, due in large part to issues and events regarding airline fees, ethnic profiling at security checkpoints, sleeping air traffic controllers, and terribly long tarmac delays, to name a few. This paper aims its focus toward airline fees. Managers in the aviation industry, if not careful
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Response Plan to Aircraft Emergencies Karl M. Campbell Safety 350 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Response Plan to Aircraft Emergencies Geilenkirchen (GK) Air Base, Germany, is situated in a unique location at the borders of Germany and the Netherlands. On the West side of the base, right off the end of the runway is a road that represents that border line between the two countries. So besides having a Response Plan for Emergencies between the on-base agencies and off-base agencies
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horrific air disasters in aviation history. I will be using information from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and news media to draw my conclusion of the events. I will then explain how these air disasters changed aviation, what rules were put in place, what changes to aircraft design were made or what training was needed to prevent a repeat of the incident. I believe this topic is important to the history of aviation in America because we learn
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profit. Recently online shop Amazon has announced on television about using drone to deliver package ordered within thirty minutes [2]. Although this project make take about four to five years to launch, human safety and regulations set by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been invoked till further development [2]. Amazon is not the only company using drone in fact Amazon gave inspiration to other companies to start investing in drones. With drones creating buzz in business world currently
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applications require an airworthy aircraft, and verification must be presented upon the offer of a lease. All aircraft must pass annual and 100 hour inspections in order to prove airworthiness. Inspections must be conducted and documented by Federal Aviation Administration certified airframe and powerplant mechanics. The responsibility for the airworthiness of any aircraft belongs to the owner/operator of the aircraft, the type certificate holder, and the pilot in command, and can be requested at anytime
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insure safe operation of the aircraft. First let’s start with the aircraft mechanic. A certified aircraft mechanic is a mechanic that has completed the required training in the maintenance of an aircraft which has been set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and has received a passing score on their certification testing. Once the mechanic has successfully completed
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Zijin Wei Southwest Airlines 2011 As one of the biggest airline companies in U.S, Southwest was successful in its low-cost operation model and the strategic development. However, the company’s future threats may also come from its strengths, also combined with its internal and external development. First, the signing of Airline Deregulation Act in 1978 made many other emerging carriers enter the industry. More competitors occupied the market to make benefits and attract performances by providing
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