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Aviation Security, 2007.
This paper uses content analysis to examine the issue of aviation security following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
2,165 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper explains that, using content analysis to test the hypothesis surrounding aviation security, two press releases from the Government Accountability Office website were examined for common terms and references to aviation security measures. The author points out that this methodology focused on how the communications referred to aviation security and how frequently mention was made of changes in specific responses to the September 11 attacks. The author relates that this analysis identified that aviation security was breached due to inherent flaws in the system. The paper states that content analysis revealed that the current decentralized system with different parties responsible for various elements of aviation security is not optimal. The author stresses that terrorism is seen as unethical and politically illegitimate because its political aim is to kill the innocent. The paper includes a table and a graph.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Scope of the Study and the Uses of Content Analysis
Weaknesses of the Aviation Security: Using Content Analysis to Identify Trends
Aviation Security Current Position and Challenges Ahead: Content Analysis as a Prediction Mechanism
Conclusion
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"The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lax security measures, that had individuals who did not undergo background checks accessing and breaching the security of the air traffic control computer systems. Dillingham also identified that the FAA did not assess and accredit the air traffic control computer systems, perform the appropriate risk assessments to ensure that the computer system that was central to the aviation system was protected, nor did the FAA establish and implement any comprehensive security program."
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Study of Aviation Security using Content Analysis, 2008.
An analysis of two US press releases and how they reflect upon changes in aviation security since 9/11.
2,530 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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This paper examines the issue of aviation security following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Two communications in the form of press releases from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) are examined and analyzed to show that aviation security after September 11, 2001 has significantly improved and changed, following the necessary policies that have been put in place. The paper identifies and outlines the changes that have been put in place and provides an objective analysis of the new policy changes after September 11, 2001, so as to use the content analysis to test the hypothesis surrounding aviation security. The paper includes a table showing examples of direct and indirect economic losses from September 11, and a pie chart using content analysis to identify trends regarding the weaknesses of aviation security.
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"Aviation security relies heavily on the skill and expertise of personnel. The FAA and aviation industry have realized that there needs to be a reevaluation of airport personnel with specific focus on improving workers aptitudes, increased training, minimize turnover, and better wages GAO, 2006, 1). Dillingham stated that the FAA was implementing a number of actions and plans that addressed these issues directly; they included the development of an integrated action plan, certification programs which enhance training, and the use of machinery to help increase productivity. Most of these activities have post September 11 implementation dates. TSA training has also increased and changed form after September 11. Major elements of the change include forty (40) hours of classroom instruction and sixty (60) hours of on-the-job training, annual proficiency review of screeners, and establishing a basic screener training program, (Berrick, 2006, p 5). Again, these policy changes support the hypothesis being examined."
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United States Aviation Security, 2005.
Discusses the efforts made to improve aviation security since the 9/11 attacks and which areas still need improvement.
1,423 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses the improved security measures that have been implemented in aviation security since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as well as the unresolved security issues that remain regarding passenger safety and privacy. In particular, the paper looks at employee training, scanner accuracy, intrusiveness of scanners and human screeners, and the use of air marshals. The paper also includes suggestions for measures that would improve aviation security.
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"A recent report by the United States Department for Homeland Security (Stone) argues that staff who operate airport security screening devices are not receiving sufficient training. The report also states that operators are not being trained to handle deadly weapons and are not trained on passenger rights. Screeners are not trained on how to read airline tickets, when to pat down passengers and how to search animals and their cages. Furthermore, a study by McCarley and colleagues showed that screeners identify more contraband items with greater experience (McCarley et al.), which further demonstrates the magnitude of this problem. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is responsible for training airport security screeners. The TSA is currently examining employee training and states that modifications will soon follow."
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North American Aviation Security in a New Age, 2002.
A discussion of the issues facing North American aviation security and of whether both airlines and government are responsible
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, $ 62.95
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This essay will discuss and analysis the problems facing North American aviation security and argue that both airlines and government are responsible for these issues since the problem is not singular in nature but affects many areas of human life, economic and political. In this sense, there have to be certain shared regulations that are mapped out and agreed upon if a real prevention is to be collectively agreed upon and instituted.
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Airline Security Measures, 2005.
A critical review of government efforts at improving aviation security.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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This paper describes the weaknesses in aviation security in the United States and looks at how the government is failing to do its part to improve the security. The paper describes legislation concerning aviation security that has passed and, while noting the positive direction of these measures, the paper points out that the delays in implementing these measures threaten the safety of the airlines.
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"After the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States of America, airline security has become one of the most prominent safety issues within the country and also abroad. Indeed, specific organizations and strategies have been implemented in order to ensure the safety of aircraft for passengers and for the country as a whole. One of these is the Coalition of Airline Pilots Associations (CAPA), an organization specifically concerned with airline security issues and the implementation of safety measures (Air Safety Week, 2003). Critics have however suggested that the government has been in denial regarding the danger and shortcomings inherent in safety and security measures for commercial airlines."
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Airline and Airport Security, 2002.
An overview of the security measures in the airline industry since September 11th.
925 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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After the devastating effects of September 11th, airline and airport security are paramount to most American travelers. The paper begins with a brief history of aviation security before examining what the American government is doing to enhance security today. The paper examines what the Federal Grant Program to Strengthen Aircraft Security entails and addresses additional changes such as the take-over of airport security by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
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"So why was airport security so poor and why has it been under constant scrutiny by the public and the FAA? Even before the terrorist attacks on September 11th, the airport security industry was troubled. Airport security companies were forced to work under a vicious cycle of economic forces that it could not control. Airlines, in order to save money, have commonly gone with the lowest bidder. In order to win these contracts, security companies paid a lower wage to its employees. Sometimes the old adage of you get what you pay for is true. Security staff workers at airports received little training and had limited backgrounds in the field of security. Most had no security background at all. (Boyne) This type of inert protection may have worked well in the 1970?s when threat of a non-violent, non-suicidal hijacker with a metal weapon was involved."
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Aviation and 9/11, 2002.
Analysis of the effects of terrorism and September 11 on aviation.
5,491 words (approx. 22.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 134.95
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This report examines the roots of terrorism and the changes that came in the wake of the September 11th attacks. It provides an interesting perspective upon how aviation security was structured before and after the attacks. With the threat of terrorist activity increasing, the interest of many citizens is geared towards the actions taken to enhance security, both foreign and domestic. Great measures in airport security can be found in Section 4 of the report. In it, many of the post-September 11th, hi-tech gadgets are outlined. With terrorism constantly changing to counteract security measures, the need for follow-up investigations is vital. With the cumulative knowledge of past strategies of terrorism and precedent security changes, analysis of that research allows for the formation of conclusions. These conclusions can, in turn, be related to policy.
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"One huge international aviation organization is the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ?This is the aviation wing of the United Nations. With their head quarters in Montreal, Canada, the ICAO is the forefront of international aviation rule-making? (Wilkinson 83). ?When airborne terrorism started becoming an issue, ICAO was the first to create standards and recommend practices to deter a terrorist threat. The ICAO is comprised of a tiered committee structure? (Jenkins 84). It is made up of 185 member states and was born in Chicago after the appropriate number of states ratified the treaty. The aviation security panel actually is the body which publishes international standards (mandatory) and recommended practices that all member states to put into effect within their respective airlines."
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Economics of Commercial Aviation, 2007.
This paper examines commercial aviation and the related economic conditions of the industry.
1,088 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that with rising fuel prices and terrorism as a backdrop, many of the world's major commercial airlines have filed bankruptcy, blaming the additional costs of fuel and security measures for their demise. The writer notes however, that this is not the case with every airline, which leads to interesting subject matter to validate an issue position. In this paper, the researcher validates the issue position that the economic collapse of many major airlines has not been caused by fuel and security, but rather by flaws in the typical commercial aviation business model. This position is justified by the citation of relevant literature and logical conclusions drawn from the research of same. The writer concludes that the aviation industry needs to continually strive for excellence if it is to avoid its own self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Presentation of Position
Commercial Aviation Still Holds Potential for Success
Modern Success Stories Exist
Current Events in Commercial Aviation
Bankruptcies are commonplace
Bankruptcies are Caused by Several Common Factors
Success Stories in Commercial Aviation
India's Aviation Renaissance
Low Cost Aviation Model
Proof of Position
Closing Thoughts
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"The commercial aviation industry is chock full of an inordinate number of bankruptcies, with hundreds occurring over the past several decades. These events had been blamed on a wide variety of factors over the years. Over the last 6 months, there has been another rash of bankruptcies, which are currently being blamed on the excess costs of the security measures needed to protect commercial flights from terrorist infiltration and the rising cost of fuel, with sources reporting that the industry can only realistically pass 10% of the additional expenses on to the consumer for a variety of reasons."
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Aviation Business Ethics and September 11 Industry Implications, 2002.
A discussion about the increased pressure on the aviation industry to develop and implement higher ethical standards since the September 11 tragedies.
4,070 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 31 sources, APA, $ 109.95
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This paper addresses the subject of business ethics in the field of aviation, as well as emphasizes the effects of September 11 on the aviation industry. Through discussing the responsibilities each part of the aviation industry has toward air travel, this paper provides a clear analysis of why enhanced business ethics concerning safety and security are of utmost importance. The paper compares security features before September 11 with those after the tragedy, in an effort to determine how they have improved and what they are still lacking. In addition, it discusses the rights of aviation employees, shareholders and passengers to determine which security and business procedures are safe and which are invasive.
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"Prior to Sept. 11, the Air Transport Association, a representative for major airlines, and the Regional Airline Association, a trade group for smaller carriers, published the main security guide for airlines. This Checkpoint Operations Guide was designed to implement Federal Aviation Administration security regulations.
However, prohibiting box cutters on airplanes was an industry requirement, not a government one. The FAA actually allowed airline passengers to carry blades less than four inches long before Sept. 11.
However, airlines often did not invest the time or money before Sept. 11 to check passengers completely. In addition, according to Rep. John Mica, chairman of the House Transportation subcommittee on aviation, the FAA did have strict guidelines for screening standards in place (Salant). This combination was a recipe for disaster."
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Aviation Industry in Shadow of Terror, 2002.
An examination of the aviation industry before and after September 11, 2001.
3,665 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper provides an analysis of the state of the aviation industry before and after 9-11. The paper begins by providing a brief description of the industry before the attack and proceeds to look at the affects of the terrorist attacks on the industry. Issues discussed include tighter passenger security, a slump in aviation travel, and questions of cockpit security.
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"As a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, the U.S. government and traveling public are demanding tighter security at the nation?s airports. While the problems with security recently highlighted by various industry analysts are by no means new, they have been the focus of a much more urgent debate since the country is virtually at war, both politically and economically. These attacks horsewhipped the air industry in the United States to the extent they may not recover, even in the long-term, without much more assistance from both the federal government as well as an immediate increase in the number of passengers being carried. There is no question that safety measures substantially contribute to the costs of airline operations, but the cost of safety only begins with the purchase price of a ticket by a passenger. However, it is not possible to gauge the worth of a human life in terms of dollars, and those who would trust their lives to experienced pilots and proven aircraft need to be assured that their choice to fly was a prudent one."
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Cost of Security for Airline Business in the U.S., 2002.
Examines the financial situation of airline companies in the U.S., the cost of improved airline security and how this will effect the airline companies.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 89.95
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Security has become the greatest concern of United States government since the terrorist attacks of September 11. But while enhanced security is desirable, the costs that are associated with it are unfortunately causing numerous financial problems for airlines in the United States. The aviation industry is already suffering from slow economic growth in the country and now with extra security expenditure, many airlines fear they will fail to post profit in the next few quarters. The paper discusses the rising cost of security and how it is hurting airline business in the United States. The paper also sheds light on general condition of airlines immediately after September 11, which helps in understanding why extra security costs are highly undesirable in these financially chaotic times.
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Security and Freedom in Present Day America, 2002.
A paper which explores the issues of security vs. freedom in post-September 11th America.
1,670 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper discusses the cry for ?doing whatever it takes? to guarantee American citizens' safety and security and to prevent a similar terrorist act from recurring in the United States in the highly emotional aftermath of September 11th. In the process, calls are being made for special exemptions and greater liberty for the government to interfere into the private affairs of the citizens in the name of stopping any future terrorist conspiracies. The author shows that what is too easily forgotten is that it is a much easier process to give away and lose ones individual liberty than it is to get it back once power has been transferred to the political authority, and that the freedoms that one may lose in the present emergency are likely to remain lost to a great degree for long after the urgency has past. The paper studies, in particular, the strengthened security in the aviation field.
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"In the months following the attacks, security was stepped up within flight schools, but the typical profile was that of an Arab national. This left the general aviation industry stunned when 15 year old Charles Bishop flew a Cessna 172 into a building, in an apparent copycat incident in January 2002. Bishop, who had taken flight lessons for two years, had gone to the private-plane section of the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, accompanied by his mother and grandmother. His instructor left him at the plane to perform a preflight inspection, authorities said. (3) Because he was under 16 (the legal age to fly solo) he had no authority to get in the plane alone, and was required to have an instructor with him. In the aftermath of this incident, the FAA has made recommendations to FBOs to help strengthen security. Of the 11 recommendations outlined by FAA on Jan. 9, nine are nothing more than common sense."
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Security and Cost- Cutting Measures, 2002.
The effects of September 11th on aviation management.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper examines the changes that have occurred within aviation management following the attacks of September 11th, 2001. While there is a strong focus on the subject of security in respect to management, this paper also examines the business aspects of airline management.
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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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A Century of Aviation, 2002.
A look at the positive and negative effects that aviation has had on the world since its discovery 100 years ago.
1,712 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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Little did the Wright brothers know when they successfully tested their flying machine at Kitty Hawk, on December 17, 1903, what an influential industry they were launching. The paper shows that since then aviation has changed enormously, with airports like Chicago O?Hare facilitating some 383,362 landing and take-off cycles each year. It examines how the aerospace industry is becoming America?s leading industrial employer with some 1,484,000 employees and sales of $27 billion. The paper shows however that the evolution and growth of aviation has not been an entirely positive experience. This paper examines the effects ? good and bad ? that aviation has had on the economy, on society, on the environment and on military power.
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"Surely the most negative aviation-related event that has happened ? and has had a tremendously harmful and lingering effect on the U.S. economy and on citizen morale ? was the hijacking of jetliners by terrorists on September 11, 2001. On that day, America learned that large airplanes can quite easily be turned into missiles, and those missiles upon impact become potent bombs, to be used by our enemies against this nation. This is an issue that leaders must address, in terms of making airports truly secure and safe. Meanwhile, another kind of airport safety is in the news lately. A recent article in Time Magazine alludes not to hijacking, or of people in planes, but rather to ??the vastly greater numbers on the ground who are brutalized as the planes pass overhead.?
Millions of people who live ??under the proliferating webs of flight path?are paying an unacceptable price in stress, lost sleep, impaired hearing, inability to concentrate, in their children?s ability to learn and in the generally degraded quality of life that results when the mind is tormented by these intrusions,? writes Time journalist Lance Morrow."
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