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Airport Terminal Privatization, 1998.
Offers a comprehensive look at privatization of airport terminals in North, Central and Latin America.
3,943 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 107.95
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Until recently, national governments of most countries have long been the sole owners and operators of their domestic and international airports. At present, a growing number of countries have been exploring ways to more extensively involve the private sector as a means to provide capital for development and improve the efficiency of all airport operations. This paper outlines the reasons why privatization is taking hold, how it may be financed, who is taking part in this strategy, who benefits from privatization and the time frame for privatization projects.
The paper makes use of tables.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Airport Terminal Operations - Past and Present
Problems
Business Foundation and Mission for Growth Expectations
Focus of Privatization
Marketing Edge
Benefits
Limitations
Where Privatization is Taking Hold
Facilitators of Change
Streamlining the Process of Changeover
Financial Objectives
Paying for the Metamorphosis
Raising Capital
Market Promotion and Acceptance
Target Market - Concessionaires
The Benefactors - Good Business Breeds More Business
Airlines and Other Service Providers
Labor and Workforce Efficiency
Conclusion
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"The costs involved with basic ATO are relatively fixed. In government operated airports, there is generally no correlation to the potential amount of retail sales revenues, travel volume and pedestrian traffic.
Besides federal grants, other major sources of funding for airport development are passenger facility charges, bonds, and airport revenue. With FAA approval, airports can collect up to three dollars in facility fees from each traveler. In the United States, the FAA administers federal grants that are made available from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund to help support capital development projects that enhance airport capacity, safety, security, and noise mitigation. Most grants are allocated on the basis of a legislated apportionment formula and set-aside categories earmarked for specific types of airports or projects. Also, the FAA also has the discretionary authority to allocate the remaining funds on the basis of needs identified by airports. With FAA approval, airports can charge facility fees from passengers as well.
Financial analysis, retail planning and economic impact studies all help to combine philosophies on what approach to take when finding the money and resources to make the plan a reality."
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Boeing Company, 2002.
A strategic review of the company.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 4 sources, $ 79.95
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Strategic review of the company. Functioning and current status of the aerospace firm (2001). Company's transition from an airframe manufacturer to a global aerospace and communictions firm. SWOT analysis. Porter's five-forces analysis. Major problems. Long-term investment recommendations relative to company's common stock. Three charts (Balance sheet, Income statement, Ratios).
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"BOEING COMPANY: STRATEGY-STATUS ANALYSIS WITH LONG-TERM INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Overview
This research presents a strategic review of the Boeing Company with emphases on the functioning and current status of the firm. The information developed provides the basis for a long-term investment recommendation relative to the company's common stock.
The Boeing Company is in the latter stages of a major transition from an airframe manufacturer to an aerospace and communications firm that provides both manufactured products and services to a global market ("The Boeing Company," 2001). As a part of this strategic transition, the company announced that its corporate headquarters would relocate from Seattle to ..."
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"The Rocket Boys", 2002.
A discussion of H.H. Hickam's book.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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Discussion of H.H. Hickam's book. The dream of Hickam and his friends to build a rocket and have a place in the U.S. Space Program. How their rocket was built. Entry in the National Science Fair. Winning a gold and silver medal. The realization of his dream when he became a NASA engineer.
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"THE ROCKET BOYS
Boys always dreamed of getting off the ground. Kites, model airplanes, balloons, whatever could me made in their rooms or the garage or the backyard that would soar and lift their imaginations. And then came the Nineteen Sixties, when the Russians were the first to put a man into space. Now, the dreams of boys were not a contest of one boy in one neighborhood against the other, it was Americans against the Russians. When Sonny's mother asked him what that news broadcast and the beeping sound was all about, he knew the answer right away. "I knew exactly what it was. All the science-fiction books and Dad's magazines I'd read over the years put me in good stead to answer. 'It's a space satellite, I explained. 'We were supposed to launch one this year, too. I can't believe the Russians beat us to it'" (Hickam, 1998 ..."
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Southwest Airlines, 2002.
Discusses how the airline plans for success.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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Discusses how the airline plans for success. Profitability of the U.S. airline. Its success with business travelers and vacationers. Customer service and lower airfares. Southwest's goal to become the major short-haul carrier. Profits and growth of the company. Advantages of relying only on the Boeing 737. New markets and airline expansion of routes.
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"HOW SOUTHWEST AIRLINES PLANS FOR SUCCESS.
"We consider the operations function an integrated system that obtains the necessary inputs, transforms them to make them desirable for the customer, ('adds value to them')…"(Dilworth, p. 3) An outstanding example of how operations integrates the functions that forecast and meet demand and help the company earn a profit, is Southwest Airlines, arguably the most profitable U.S. airline, even though, for the most part it flies only short-haul distances.
Flying on Southwest Airlines is not the most comfortable way to go. Usually, the planes are jammed full of vacationers and families including children, as well as business travelers. Seats are crammed together. There is no advance seat reservation system. The crowds at the departure gates are usually enormous. Yet, somehow ..."
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Production Management Process For The Boeing 767, 2002.
Evaluates the implementation of formal management practices used in the concept and production of the Boeing 767.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 127.95
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Evaluates the implementation of formal management practices used in the concept and production of the Beoing 767. Examines major problem of cockpit design. Discusses various management techniques used: Scope management, time management, cost quality management, human resource management, communications, procurement & project management control. Faults risk management. Identifies 8 problems of the jet aircraft production program & lessons learned by the company.
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"THE BOEING 767-FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCTION (A)(B): AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FORMAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Summary
The production management process for the production of the Boeing 767 was evaluated. Integration management was faulted in the project management evaluation during the initiating, planning, and executing stages because of the cockpit design issue. Because there was no past experience with a two-person cockpit design for a jet airliner, Boeing management should have allowed for a long delay in the approval process. Further, the production process should have been adjusted to provide for cockpit construction towards the end of the process. Integration controlling and closing was not faulted, as the plans made and executed were handled effectively in these ..."
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Southwest Airlines, 2002.
A discussion of the demand in the airline industry.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 13 sources, $ 71.95
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Discusses demand in the airline industry. Two types of passengers: the business traveler (immediate needs) & the leisure traveler (long-range plans). Impact of the early 2001 turndown in air traffic & rising fuel costs, and effect of 9/11. Demand variables for Southwest. Performance. Financial controls & profits. Marketing. Government bail-outs.
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"Demand; Southwest Airlines and the Airline Industry
Overview:
Demand in the airline industry is based on two types of passenger/customers: the business traveler, whose last minute arrangements require full fare and earn the most profit for the airlines; and the leisure traveler who- with family or alone- can make plans well ahead of time and therefore can arrange for the most economical prices. As long as the economy in the U.S. was rising, and business was good and discretionary income was high, the airlines were doing good business. In other words, the basic demands controlling the airline industry were the immediate needs of business travelers and long-range plans for vacationers.
But, after several years of a booming economy, when the airline..."
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Southwest Airline and 9/11, 2002.
A discussion of the impact on the airline of the downturn in travel after 9/11.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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Discusses impact on airline of downturn in travel after 9/11. Reduction of passengers & flights. Steps that need to be taken to maintain profitability. SWOT analysis. The Southwest concept. Recommends building up leisure market & business travel & continuing military fare discounts. Necesity of advertising & marketing. Competitive position.
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"Southwest and the Airline Industry After September 11
While the airline industry had been falling victim to higher fuel prices and lower load factors even before September 11, the grounding of all airlines flying in, to, or from the U.S. for two days and the public's increasing fear of flying has caused billions of dollars in losses, and not merely in the U.S. Swissair, for generations the epitome of "class" among international airlines , stopped flying until it was rescued by a $380 million bailout by Swiss banks- and then only until October 28. Nearly every airline in America cut back its schedules and laid off or furloughed thousands of workers. Until now, the one beacon of continuity was Southwest Airlines, a highly successful short-hop airline- perhaps the most profitable in the U.S. But now, even this airline has had to make some..."
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Boeing Aerospace, 2002.
A brief history of the Boeing Aerospace Company.
735 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper outlines the origins of the Boeing Aerospace Company which which first started in a boathouse in 1915 and today is the world?s leading aerospace company. It describes William Boeing's early life, his first plane designs and flight experiences and his airmail career. It examines its contibutions to the military in World War I and its near bancruptcy afterwards.
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"Boeing also opened the first airmail service between Vancouver and Seattle in a B-1 Flying Boat. In 1934, federal antitrust laws forbade airmail carriers from associating themselves with aircraft manufacturers. The government also canceled its airmail contracts with private planes and gave them to the United States Army. But when the army lost 12 airmail pilots in two months, the government had no choice except to give the contracts back to the companies. Boeing was the only one who did not get his contract back because he was declared ?ineligible and unfit to carry airmail.?"
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Stress as a Cause for the Tenerife Air Disaster, 2002.
This essay deals with the various effects of stress on characteristics of group dynamics and how it was a contributor to the Tenerife air disaster.
1,044 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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The essay explains how there was a formal structure in place in the Tenerife incident where each person had a specific role to play and yet stress managed to complicate the situation. It goes into greater detail regarding the various elements of group dynamics including structure/status, hierarchy/roles, norms, leadership, cohesiveness and conflict.
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"In order for groups to function effectively, a structure must be in place. This structure may be formal or informal. In the Tenerife example, the structure was formal and followed a hierarchy in which each main player held a specific status and role. The airport controllers give direction to the pilots and coordinate movements of aircrafts. Aboard the plane, the captain was the designated leader (years of experience, decorations, and image added to his legitimate authority and control), and the copilot and engineer where his subordinates."
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Airlines and Travel Agents, 1995.
Reviews the recent changes in the airline travel industry, questioning the benefits and drawbacks of excluding travel agents from the booking and ticketing process.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"The travel business is changing with the development of advanced computer programs and access to different computer networks. These changes include the introduction of new services which travelers can access themselves without the need of agents. One of the reasons for this shift is the perception on the part of the public that they have been paying too much for their travel and that there is some hidden expense in the use of a travel agent that they can now avoid. They may also desire to become masters of their own fate to a much greater degree, using self-service machines and computers to shape their own travel plans. Yet, the question is whether these travelers are succeeding in this effort or are only creating new problems for themselves. As this form of do-it-yourself-travel grows, it is also a question whether the mass of travelers really want this sort of system and want to do the job ..."
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Airline Technology, 1995.
This paper discusses the use and effectiveness of information technology in airline traffic control, pilot training and safety.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 13 sources, $ 71.95
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"Information technology in general, and computers in particular, have entered nearly every aspect of our lives. Aside from the direct use that we make of information technology in our homes and businesses, information technology influences and directs many other facets of modern living. Within the airline industry, for example, computers and information technology has become an integrated and integral component. Manned flight has always been an activity that was highly dependent on technology, but the recent increase in information technology has given rise to an integration of information technology and flight programs that would have been unimaginable only decades earlier. This research examines the current state of the market of information technology in the airline industry with regard to three major areas: traffic control, ... "
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Hypoxia and Commercial Aviation, 1994.
This paper describes hypoxia, an oxygen-deprivation ailment and commercial aviation: Dangers in planes, effects on flight crew and safety measures.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 47.95
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"Exposure to high altitudes can have adverse effects on human health. Symptoms may range from mild to severe, and typically involve both the central nervous system and the cardiorespiratory system. The use of pressurized cabins during high altitude flight precludes such problems. Occasional pressurization loss during flight, however, still does occur. Thus, commercial flight crews and passengers must be prepared for such a contingency. Both adequate equipment and training which emphasizes emergency procedures should be provided.
As elevation increases, air decreases in density. For example, at 18,000 feet atmospheric pressure is half its value at sea level. The most significant result of this decreased pressure is ... "
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Boeing, Inc, 1994.
This paper discusses Boeing, Inc.: Background, policies, objectives, strategy, structure, corp. culture, finances, marketing and human resources. Charts.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 11 sources, $ 87.95
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"Incorporated in 1934 in Delaware, the Boeing Company is headquartered in Seattle and is the world?s largest producer of commercial aircraft.. In addition to producing commercial jets, the company also manufactures military aircraft and missiles. In August 1993, the company was chosen as the prime contractor for the new space station program by NASA.
Dividends have been paid by the company since 1942, and the company adopted a ?poison pill? stock purchase right in 1987 to help prevent it being the target of hostile takeover attempts.
During 1992, commercial transportation contributed 80 percent to revenue and 90 percent to profit; defense and space contributed 18 percent to revenue and 9 percent to profit; other industry segments contributed 2 percent to revenues and 1 percent ... "
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Southwest Airlines, 1994.
This paper discusses Southwest Airlines: Industry position, innovations, regulations, services, success, problems, strategy and economics.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 47.95
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"Until 1978, commercial scheduled airlines existed in a highly regulated industry. Following 1978, that industry was largely deregulated with the result that airlines could enter markets and establish routes easily, and could set their own prices. The result was a large number of consolidations, mergers, acquisitions and new entrants, followed by price wars and a shakeout in the industry.
Large airlines moved to a hub and spoke configuration that involved shorter average trips for planes, but increased travel time for consumers. Airlines began to try to differentiate themselves on price and service, and competition grew increasingly fierce.
One airline that came through deregulation stronger and more ... "
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Boeing's 747 and 767, 1994.
This paper compares Boeing's 747 and 767: Design, capabilities and safety of passenger jets.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"The original 747 was built in response to the Douglas Corporation's decision to significantly increase the number of passenger seats in the DC-8 during the mid-1960s. As Boeing began to build designs for a bigger jet, oversized military cargo planes were responsible for giving them their ground plan:
Although Boeing was still thinking about stretched versions of the 707 during 1965, the legacy of the military design studies obviously contributed to the rapid progress of the 747 design, once the company decided to go ahead with the project in 1966 (Bilstein, 1984, p. 262).
In contrast, the beginning of the 767 widebody jet was catalyzed by the aging of the airline industry's fleet of jets. By the end of the 1970s:
some 1,200 jet transports out of 4,800 in service outside of ... "
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