Aviation

Although the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) runs one of the safest air transportation systems in the whole world, it is foreseeing an aviation problem caused by increasing passenger numbers and consequently, more crowded skies (U.S. Government Accountability Office [GAO], 2007).  The number of passengers is expected to reach 1 billion per year 8 […]

The biggest threat facing the aviation industry is security. The speedy rise of terrorism activities is putting the safety of airlines in a very hot spot. The customers are very worried about their safety issues and this is impacting negatively on the businee e. g. the September 11 bomb, the current war in Iraq and […]

A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected Airbnb’s request to block a San Francisco ordinance that forbids the home-rental company from taking bookings from hosts who have not registered their home with the city. The decision dealt a major blow to an argument Airbnb has come to rely on to fight regulatory crackdowns in cities across […]

Edward P. Warner said, “The modern airplane is the product of a program of research, development and refinement in detail that no other structure or mechanism has ever matched. The results have been so remarkable that there is always danger of forgetting that these extraordinary craft still have to be operated by men, and that […]

Since the first aircraft flight made by the Wright brothers in 1903, the aviation industry has grown into billions of dollars of annual business throughout the world. By information from the international air transport association (IATA), over 1. 6 billion passengers use the world airlines for business and leisure travel each year, also 40% of […]

Introduction More than any other mode of transportation, aviation is significantly affected by weather conditions including fog, thunderstorms, snowstorms, and wind as well as temperature and pressure extremes (Iyengar, 2002). Kulesa (2010) notes two major adverse effects of weather on aviation which are its impact on safety and efficiency of operation. The aviation industry must […]

U. S. Aviation during World War I American aviation was in its infancy when the United States entered WWI in 1917. Most U. S. pilots were untrained in air combat and using aircraft that were less sophisticated than their enemies. When the U. S. joined the allied forces in April of 1917, it had 56 […]