The History Of Southwest Airlines

The History Of Southwest Airlines
The History of Southwest Airlines
Andre McCoy
Middle Tennessee State University
Andrew B. Symonds
Intro. To Aerospace 1020
October 22, 2015
Introduction
The Southwest is a leading American air service and is the largest low–priced service provider with
the base in Texas. The airline came to existence in 1976 and its name became Southwest in 1971.
According to an overview in 2014 the company has around 45k employees and around 3.4k flights
are operated each day. Mostly Southwest Airlines uses 737s, except in 1970s and 1980s, when it
rented some 727s from BI airlines. Over the last couple of years southwest is facing certain logistic
issues, which is not only damaging its reputation but also affecting its business strategies (Gittell,
2004).
Southwest airline is the biggest airline in the United States carrying more than. It is the sixth largest
US airline by revenue and maintains the second largest fleet of airliners of all commercial airlines
worldwide. On July 12, 2008, Southwest operated approximately 3,500 daily flights. The airline is
based in 2702 Love Field Drive Texas, adjacent to the airport "Love Field".
According to statistics, Southwest Airline carried more passengers than any other US based airline
since 2006.These statistics include all the international and national passengers' routes. It is
estimated that Southwest is one of the most profitable airlines in the world.
According to the Department of Transportation of
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Embarking and Disembarking
3.8.3 Embarking and disembarking
In several cases the court determined the place of location by taking into consideration if the
passengers were exposed to the hazard inherent in aviation operations. It has been taken also into
consideration if the passenger was under the charge of control of a carrier or his agent. According to
Godfroid, the primary test should be whether the passenger was under the control of the carrier or
his agent, in addition the activity should be related to an activity of aviation. An injured passenger
who did not board, but is still in the terminal will be considered outside article 17, the same applies
to a passenger who had reached the baggage claim area. Article 17 applies when a passenger was
injured on the steps of the terminal building on his way to board the aircraft and also when a
passenger was injured on the apron by a baggage transport.
According to the U.K. Courts it is important to relate an accident to a specific flight, when cases
about embarking or disembarking are being solved. It is also important to consider the passenger's
location and if the passenger was about to enter or was actually entering the airplane it would create
an article 17 accident. In case an accident occurred elsewhere in the terminal, a consideration have
to made whether the passenger was required to be there by the carrier.
In another case a passenger in a wheelchair was injured while being transported up the terminal's
escalator by the carrier's

The Pioneers Of Aviation By Orville And Wilbur Wright...
Orville and Wilbur Wright brothers were the pioneers of aviation since its first flight performed in
1903 in a heavier than the air machine in North Carolina; but it was not until World War II, when in–
flight travel achieved a prominent place in other countries, prompted the beginning of a new way of
communication and a new business.
When the reorganization of the airlines in operation occurred, the network of scheduled flights from
fixed itineraries comprehensive and competitive race began in improving the services they offered,
such as trained attendants to deal effectively with passengers during flights. Leaning on the technical
evolution and the race of modernization and progress, service airline has managed to prevail and
win the battle brilliantly, that is why every day many services are efficient such as reservation
systems, baggage handling, documentation, and others. Commercial aviation is an activity that is
created from the need to transport people and goods, hence airlines became an option as business.
The Boeing Company was a small military contractor and was one of the best trading companies in
the world, because it's advanced technology that was used in warplanes, then those advances
changes were incorporated into commercial aviation.
The U.S. airline industry is one of the most varied and active in the world, even though the latest
years this industry have been struggling to make revenues and profits. Thus, among all the regulated
business within United

History Of Southwest Airlines By Rollin King And Herb...
History
Southwest Airlines was incorporated on March 15, 1967, in Texas as Air Southwest Co. by Rollin
King and Herb Kelleher. At the time, Southwest Airlines had a fleet of three Boeing 737 aircraft
serving Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Southwest Airlines Founder Herb Kelleher had faith that
by operating within Texas, the airline could escape from federal regulation. According to SWA, on
February 21, 1968, Braniff, Trans–Texas and Continental Airlines attained a provisional restraining
order from a District Court forbidding the Texas Aeronautics Commission (TAC) from delivering
SWA Certificate. On May 13, 1970, the Texas Supreme Court unanimously votes to overturn the
lower courts ' findings and rules in favor of Air Southwest (SWA, History by Date, (1)).
Conclusively, on December 07, 1970, the United States Supreme Court denies appeal by Braniff and
Texas International (TI) of Texas Supreme Court decision (1).
Eventually, Air Southwest Co. changed its name to Southwest Airlines. On that same day, SWA was
offered three 737–200s by Boeing. During 1971, southwest airlines began scheduled flights from
Dallas to Houston and San Antonio with a $20 one–way fares. In Addition, on July 09, 1972,
southwest introduced "Executive Class Service" fares with a fare increase and complimentary
cocktails. On the other hand, on October 01, 1974, SWA introduced a new uniform for their Flight
Attendant, consisting of an orange blouse with white dots, an orange hot pants and an aviator

Southwest Airlines : International Passenger Transport Routes
Student Name
University Name
Southwest Airlines Co is a low–cost airline in the United States. Southwest is the largest airline in
the United States by number of domestic passengers carried per year .Southwest, the sixth largest
US airline by revenue and it maintains the second largest fleet of airliners of all commercial airlines
worldwide. On the July 12, 2008, Southwest operated approximately 3,500 daily flights. Southwest
is based in the 2702 Love Field Drive Texas, adjacent to the airport Love Field (Gittell, 2004).
Southwest Airlines has carried more passengers than any other US airline since August 2006.This
statistics is about the national and international passenger transport routes. According to the statistics
from the Department of Transportation of the United States, it is one of the most profitable airlines
in the world, serving 36 consecutive months of gains in January 2009.
Southwest introduced a very creative model of profitable business and unusual traditional airlines.
According to this new model fly many short trips with fast rotations in the large cities and mainly
using a single type of aircraft, the Boeing 737 secondary airports. Southwest airline was included in
the list of world's safest airlines in the year 2012 as it never had major plane crash in its whole
history.
History
Southwest Airlines was created to address the flight needs of just three cities of the Texas. It was

Delta Airlines Swot Analysis Paper
Delta Airlines
Mitchell B. Workman
Middle Tennessee State University Delta Airlines
Introduction
Delta Airlines is one of the leading airline industries in the market based on on–time performance,
revenue per available seat, customer satisfaction, and it is well positioned in taking advantage of the
new positive economic outlook for the airline industry. It is a domestic Airline carrier that provides
passengers and cargo services throughout the US and other international destinations. Some of its
hubs are in Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis, Amsterdam, JFK and Tokyo–Narita as well as in
partnering with the existing regional airlines. Currently, the assets of Delta Airline are valued
$54,252 million and the composition can be divided into three main groups including PPE (Property,
Plant, and Equipment), Current Assets and other Assets (Luo, 2014).
History
Delta Airlines was founded in 1920 in Ogdensburg, New York under the name: Ogdensburg
Aeroway Corp, the company was founded by Elliot Daland and Thomas Duff. The company began
as a crop dusting company which was the first of its kind (commercial agricultural). The name
quickly changed to Huff–Daland Aero Corporation and in 1925 their headquarters moved to
Monroe, Louisiana, USA. At the beginning of the corporation their fleet of 18 privately owned
planes delivered mail and crop dusted all over the United States and was the largest fleet of aircraft
in the world at the time. Flight operations ranged from all over the United

Relationship Analysis Between Statutes and Case Law
Relationship Analysis between Statutes and Case Law
Laws against discrimination in employment were developed to provide remedies for victims of this
unfortunate form of behavior that exists in America today. The following paper provides insight into
lawsuits based on discrimination in the areas of age, religion, and disability and the statutes that
provide complainants with the ability to seek relief from discriminatory practices.
Employment Law – Age Discrimination
Smith v. City of Jackson, Mississippi
On March 30, 2005, the Supreme Court decided the case of Smith v. City of Jackson, Mississippi.
The case summary is as follows: 30 Police officers and Police dispatchers in Jackson, Mississippi
sued the city, challenging a pay ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
In 1966 the EEOC issued regulations that provided "that employers must afford accommodation
unless it would cause a serious inconvenience to the conduct of business." In 1967, this regulation
was further refined to read "undue hardship on the conduct of the employer 's business." These
regulations were quickly challenged as was the EEOC authority to issue such regulations. (Foltin &
Standish, 2004, p. 3). Finally, in 1972 Congress amended Title VII adding a new section 701(j),
which reads as follows:
The term "religion" includes all aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief,
unless an employer demonstrates that he is unable to reasonably accommodate to an employee 's or
perspective employee 's religious observance or practice without undue hardship on the conduct of
the employer 's business.
This still left the defining of the terminology "reasonably accommodate" and undue hardship" to the
legal system.
Case Law – Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison
Background
In this case, Larry G. Hardison was an employee with TWA working as a clerk in the Stores
Department at its Kansas City base. This was an essential role in the Kansas City operation as the
Stores Department must operate 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. This was also a union operation
and Hardison was subject to a seniority system. Hardison was hired by TWA in June 1967 and in the
spring of 1968 he began to study the religion known as the Worldwide Church of God.

The Most Comprehensive Global Route Network
The combined United Continental Holdings competes on the basis of having what it terms "the most
comprehensive global route network", modern planes, and "an industry–leading loyalty program"
(UnitedContinentalHoldings.com, 2012). The merger between two struggling airlines was
announced in 2010, and the United brand is going to be the one that is most prominent going
forward. There have recently been some minor implementation problems in unwinding the
Continental name (Martin, 2012).
While it is difficult, to some extent, to evaluate the success of a merger that is only just now entering
its final implementation phases, it is known that the objective of that merger was to use the larger
route network to attract more business, and that the combined airline would also extract cost savings
as the result of increased operational efficiency. The airline had struggled in 2009, with its sales
declining, but it recovered in 2010 and 2011. Sales last year were $33.678 billion, up from $21.068
billion the year before. In the past two years, the company has turned a profit, going from $253
million in net income in FY2010 to $840 million in net income in FY2011. Some of this
improvement may stem from the impact of the merger. However, the airline industry is highly
cyclical, and the past two years have represented economic improvement. Likewise, the losses the
company faced in FY2008 and FY2009 were as much the result of the economic downturn as they
were internal business factors.

American Airlines Research Paper
American Airlines is a major legacy airline based in the United States. The airline has been
operating in the air transportation industry, aerospace industry, and airline industry since it was first
created***date***. The company offers several services to the public. Some of the services that the
airline provides include air carrier services (domestic and international) and air cargo and mail
transportation.
American Airlines originally started as a small airline company called The Aviation Corporation. In
1929, The Aviation Corporation acquired smaller airlines to conform what was known as American
Airways, Inc. By 1934, American Airways changed its name to American Airlines, Inc. The Douglas
DC 3 was the first successful commercial aircraft

What Are The Strengths And Weaknesses Of America Airlines
Q3 – OE_Strengths
What do you see as Delta's particular strengths?
"Atlanta Hub and non–union work force. And quality of service."
Q4 – OE_Weaknesses
What do you see as Delta's particular weaknesses?
"On the West Coast the international connectivity is not great. It's great out of Atlanta and New
York, but not on the West Coast."
Q6 – OE_StrategyElements
Based on communications from Delta, what are the main elements of management's business
strategy?
"Focus on high quality service, increase their share of corporate travel. Get a premium product.
Segment the cabin in order to participate in all segments of the market without giving up yield.
Increased presence in New York. And re–configuring their Pacific network to do more direct flights
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"5 [6–pt scale]. Just low–single digit PRASM growth plus 1–2% captivity growth, plus stable
margins, and stock buy backs."
Q15dd
On the six–point scale where 6=extremely important and 1=not too important, how important do
you believe "Invest in partnerships/acquisitions" is for Delta to pursue as a capital deployment
initiative?
"4 [6–pt scale]. The partnership deals make sense, given how they've been structured so far."
Q19a – OE_MostImportantThingsNeedToKnowMoreAbout
What are the two or three most important things you need to know more about in order for you to
have greater confidence in Delta as an investment?
"I'd like to know whether or not they are going to buy Alaska Airlines, but they won't tell me that.
But to get excited about the airlines right now I want to see another round of consolidation to bring
it down to five companies, preferably four. Delta plus Alaska Air would be phenomenal. It would
save Delta billions of dollars in capital expenditures, which would otherwise be made in an attempt
to build out the Pacific

The Coalition Of Airline Pilots Association
6. Uncover how they generate income or benefit from the aviation industry?
¬The Coalition of Airline Pilots Association (CAPA) is a non–profit association. CAPA is a trade
association made up of four member pilot unions that have formed an alliance to join their efforts
and resources to serve and enhance the safety, security, and legislative interests of all professional
flight deck crewmembers and the airline industry as a whole. CAPA's source of income is received
through each of the four member pilot unions that have formed an alliance. Each of these pilot
unions pay a membership fee to CAPA, which come from the union dues, paid by the pilots.
The Airline Pilots Association (ALPA) is a non–profit association. Members of each ALPA ... Show
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7. Number of employees, volunteers or members
CAPA is a trade association comprised of over 25,000 professional pilots. Currently, there are
approximately 50 employees working for the association (LinkedIn). The four members of CAPA
are: Allied Pilots Association (APA), Independent Pilots Association (IPA), Teamsters Local 1224,
and Teamsters Local 357. These four members represent the following airlines: American Airlines,
UPS Airlines, Allegiant Air, Atlas Air, ABX Air, Horizon Air, Cape Air, Kalitta Air, Miami Air,
Omni Air, Silver Airways, Southern Air, Republic–Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines and Shuttle
America. CAPA is also represented by a number of pilot volunteers however the exact number is not
disclosed by the organization.
ALPA represents and advocates for more than 52,000 pilots at 31 U.S. and Canadian airlines. This
makes ALPA the worlds largest pilot union. ALPA has roughly 500 employees working for the
association at this time. ALPA claims that their aeronautic engineers and safety and security experts
"provide unparalleled independent analysis on emerging airline safety and security issues, as well as
federal and industrial policies" (ALPA). On top of this the association is often granted "interested
party" status in most of the major airline accidents. This means that ALPA's very own accident
investigators assist both the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Transportation
Safety Board of Canada during

Carl Icahn : A Entrepreneur
Stephanie David
11/28/15
Carl Icahn
Carl Icahn is a financier, entrepreneur, and airline executive who was born in Queens, New York on
February 16, 1936. Initially, Icahn wanted to become an opera singer. That, however, turned into
receiving a philosophy degree from Princeton University in 1957. He then attended medical school
but dropped out three years later to learn the broker's trade on Wall Street. In 1968, after learning the
broker's trade, Icahn established his own firm. Icahn & Co. was the beginning of his corporate raids.
Beginning in the 1980's, Icahn and his partners started to become enriched by taking over
companies. While doing this, Icahn supposedly made money for ordinary stockholders as well. Also
in the 1980's, Carl ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
According to one of Icahn's close friends, Icahn is a very competitive person and he is very good at
terrorizing people as well as wearing down their defenses by doing so.
Icahn's way of earning money is eyeing up companies whose stock prices are trading below value
and then targets them when the market is on a downtrend. By targeting companies when the market
is on a downtrend always him to accumulate more stock. More stock is accumulated because when
everyone is selling their stocks, he is purchasing them. Once he purchases the stock, he obtains
enough of an ownership in the company to land himself a spot on the board of directors. Icahn's first
move when gaining a spot on the board of directors is to demand getting rid of the CEO. Oftentimes,
he even considers breaking up the company into different sections and selling them off separately.
Since Icahn is viewed so highly, many people begin to invest in the said company he partially owns.
It doesn't matter whether Icahn is successful or not, he is still left with healthy stock gains.
What does it mean to be ethical? Being ethical refers to doing the right thing. However, everyone
has different morals in which determines what they deem being ethical. Ethics also vary from
business to business. Acting in an ethical manner typically means that you respect yourself as well
as others, especially in the business world. In the business world being ethical is vital. You want to
have a good image for company without

Southwest Financial Analysis
[pic] Southwest Airlines Financial Performance Analysis Presented to Gary C. Kelly Chairman of
the Board, President and CEO by Total Resource Network Raquel Alston, Tanya Spencer and,
Nicole Stenhouse for BUS 515 Financial Management Professor James Kerwin October 3, 2011
Introduction Total Resource Network (TRN) congratulates Southwest Airlines for thirty–eight years
of consecutive profitability. This is a major accomplishment that should be applauded especially
during this economic recession and recovery period. Southwest's success has been attributed to their
core values and mission that begin with their employees and exceptional customer service. These
two attributes along with low airfares have ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
"The short–term liquidity ratios are used in the evaluation of short–term liquidity to convert current
assets into cash in order to reduce the financial obligations of the company as they become due"
(Covee 2010 pg.45). These ratios are particularly significant to the creditors and potential lenders of
a company because they determine the ability of that company to meet current payments of a debt.
[pic] Southwest's current ratio is 1.29% with JetBlue following closely behind with a 1.25% current
ratio, as compared to industry average of .80% one can see Southwest's ability to repay debt exceeds
the industry average. The quick ratios have a difference of .17% between Southwest's 1.13% and
JetBlue's .96%, compared to the industry average of .63% the difference is almost 50%. This equates
to Southwest's ability to pay short term obligations without relying on the sale of its inventories,
which also means they are in good liquid condition. Efficiency Collection period is a key measure of
accounts receivable quality. Increases in the average collection period of receivables may indicate
increases in acceptance of poor credit risks or less energetic collection efforts. Inventory turnover
measures how quickly inventory is sold. Decrease in inventory turnover may indicate problems such
as slower–moving merchandise or a worsening coordination of buying and selling functions.
Interestingly, Southwest's average collection period is the best in the

American Airlines Research Paper
American Airlines first started in 1929 as The Aviation Corporation. The Aviation Corporation was a
consolidation of small young aviation companies (History of American Airlines, 2015). In 1930 the
corporation would change its name to American Airways Inc., four years later they would change it
again to American Airlines Inc. American Airlines continued to operate and grow and by 1940 was
the nation's top domestic air carrier. In World War II American airline's fleet and crew were turned
over to Air Transport Command, the military airline service (2015). After the end of World War II
and the acquisition of new aircraft allowed them to boast as the only United States carrier with a
pressurized fleet in 1949. A decade later with the Boeing

Southwest Airlines : Strategic Planning
Southwest Airlines Co., originally named Air Southwest Co., was founded March 16th, 1967. Today
their headquarters is located in Dallas, TX and they employ over 46,000 people. Southwest Airlines
current fleet size is 689 Boeing 737s. The currently operate out of 97 different destinations and
continues to expand their service area. The first flights of this airline company only flew within the
state of Texas. Their reason for having a limited flying area was to avoid federal regulations.
Competitors such as Continental Airlines, Trans–Texas and Braniff, were not in agreement with the
geographical area in which Southwest was choosing to flying. These three airlines began legal
action against Air Southwest Co. claiming that their actions were no legal. After a few years of court
litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court stood in agreement with Air Southwest Company and supported
them in keeping their service flights within Texas. Since the airlines establishment, they have
continued to see record growth year after year. With strategic planning, as recent as 2011, Southwest
Airlines purchased Air Tran Airways. It has been because of their mission, objectives, tactics, and
strategy that they are now the largest low priced airline carrier in the world. Southwest Airlines main
product is to provide low cost air travel to passengers that are traveling on business and those that
are leisure travelers. This airline focuses on making their customers travel experience

How Did The Collapse Of The Soviet Union
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, also known as the USSR, brought with it a number of
downfalls. This was especially true with regard to businesses that had originated or had ties to the
country, which had been divided into 15 separate republics then. One of the organizations that
suffered dearly with the fall of the Soviet Union was the startup aviation company known as Baltia
Air Lines.
With communism gone, and a rush to put democracy in place, Russia's economy and the everyday
life of its inhabitants were falling apart. In a time where many countries were experiencing growth,
Russia's GDP began to suffer. For Baltia Air Lines, this was a huge setback.
In 1991, the United States Department of Transportation selected three new airlines to conduct
flights from the United States to Russia, with Baltia Air lines joining the ranks of Pan American
World Airways, American Airlines, and Trans World Airlines. Of the three newly appointed airlines,
Baltia had "a far superior" proposal than that of Trans World Airways, as claimed by the U.S.
Department of Transportation. Unfortunately, a number of setbacks led Baltia Air Lines to place its
aviation plans on hold for the time being. Nonetheless, this did not stop Baltia from pursuing its
mission to offer travelers with a non–stop flight from the United States to Russia. ... Show more
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With a number of investors supporting and investing in the airline company, Baltia Airlines has
taken its time to get everything right in its pursuit of being "America's Newest

A Wicked Genius Essay
A Wicked Genius An immeasurable number of brutal casualties around the world have been caused
by foreign affairs, extreme ideologies, or even the occasional unfaithful spouse. Being able to infer a
suitable conclusion to the downfall of flight TWA 800 had been a pressing issue for American
officials. Many conclusions were proposed and rejected, elaborate theories were created and
squandered, but one man should stand out like a sore thumb. Ramzi Yousef, the bomb making
mastermind of Al–Qaeda, might have had more to do with the unfortunate incident than the
mainstream might believe. A man of many identities, Yousef was at the pinnacle of America's most
wanted terrorist list and he was the MVP of Al–Qaeda. Dubbed the Mozart of terror by Peter Lance,
Yousef grew up in the Kuwaiti oil city of Fuhayhil and acquired his engineering degree in the
United Kingdom. Shortly afterwards, Yousef left for the early al–Qaeda training camps and learned
the ins and outs of building improvised explosive devices. Osama bin Laden began to take notice of
his bomb making expertise and recruited him to be his chief point man on terror. Bin Laden and
Yousef began their plots of destruction early in the 1990s, with plans to bomb the WTC amongst
other large icons. As bloodthirsty and conniving as al–Qaeda were, it is not a shock to consider
placing the responsibility for the fall of TWA–800 on Yousef and al–Qaeda, they had the skills and
resources to accomplish the deed, but could there not be any

Analysis of British Airways
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1. British Airways: Overview 4
2. Key stakeholders 4
3. Mission and objectives 5
4. Market structure 6
5. Managing diverse cultures 7
6. Economic changes, fiscal and monetary policy 8
7. Regulation 11
8. Conclusion and Recommendations 12
9. References 14
Executive Summary
British Airways has focused its mission and objectives towards satisfying its key stakeholders that
include employees, customers, Government and the British public. The company has been
successful in dealing with cultural differences that arise between the UK and foreign countries,
adopting a geocentric approach to hiring workers. The airline has also created a flexible organisation
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Eventually, keeping in mind the interests of its key stakeholders, British Airways reverted to its
former marketing campaign (Balmer et al., 2013).
3. Mission and objectives
The objective of the airline is to focus on the consumer by providing maximum customer care whilst
simultaneously being known as one of the world's most responsible airlines. In this regard, the
company introduced 'one destination', which is a corporate responsibility program designed to raise
awareness on environmental issues promoting diversity and inclusion of minorities in the
workplace. This helps create a corporate culture that understands the varying needs of consumers
from different ethnic backgrounds (British Airways, 2014).
To achieve this objective, the company set several long–term and short–term goals that promoted
accountability, transparency and corporate citizenship whilst creating a flexible environment that
responded effectively to consumer preferences. Table 1 illustrates the company's 5 main short–term
goals.
Table 1: British Airways short–term goals

Short–term goals Description
Focus on long–haul premium customers Long–haul premium customers are vital for the company's
profitability and market share
Outstanding customer service Innovation is encouraged to provide customer service that
differentiates BA from rivals
Increase presence in key global cities Expand in key global

Delta Airlines : The Largest Operating Airline
Delta airlines is the oldest operating airline in the United States, one of the five remaining legacy
carriers, and a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. It was founded as a crop dusting
service company in 1924 in Macon, Georgia. Since its early years Delta airlines has gone through all
the regulation changes from early years of commercial aviation to recent years, and has been highly
influenced by the government laws.
The first major piece of legislation created by Congress related to aviation industry was The Air
Mail Act of 1925, also known as Kelly Act. This act gave an opportunity for airlines to profit from
operating mail services, and Delta got involved in the business. In 1927, Delta extended dusting
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Braniff, Capital, Delta, Northeast, and Panagra employed pilots. United Air Lines used both pilots
and mechanics.
In 1968, due to continued wave of U.S. air carrier hijackings, including aboard Delta airlines
aircraft, FAA announced that specially trained FAA safety inspectors or "sky marshals" had begun
boarding Florida–bound airline flights. However, the effort was unrewarding, hijackings continued
to occur and a total of twelve airliners and six general aviation aircraft were diverted to Cuba during
the same year ("FAA chronology", 2017).
On October 24 1978 President Carter signed the airline deregulation act for years the airline industry
was rigidly regulated by the government. By 1978 the general public and many government officials
had decided that this system was no longer effective and it was time for the airlines to be free of
government regulation. This one piece of legislation would turn the airline industry in a whole new
direction by radically changing the business for both the consumer and those working within it.
Before deregulation, the Civil Aeronautics Board regulated both the airlines routes and the ticket
prices. With deregulation, any domestic airline that was supposed to fit, willing, and able by the
Department of Transportation. The primary role of the DOT changed from approving whether an
airline was

Descriptive Essay About Seeing The World
At the Syracuse Hancock International Airport, I feel like I have the whole world right at my
fingertips. I am surrounded by people who are both so similar yet so different from me. This place is
just the stepping stone to the final destination of happiness. There are people of different race,
identifying with a different religion, with back stories that I will never ever get to hear. Walking into
this airport, I feel as light as a feather. I have so many options of flight within one airport, even
though my plane ticket only lists one final destination. The desire to explore the world is prominent
in both my heart and mind. I want to see the different ranges of people within different areas and see
the beauties of different sections of the world. I clear through TSA and suddenly, the whole world is
open to me; from the simple little Dunkin Donuts greeting me to the different terminals leading to
planes ready to fly thousands of people all over the place, I feel as if I am ready to see everything.
The bright lights leading around the halls and to the gates accompany us, and I just want to get on a
plane and take off. I dream of seeing the world, whether I have other people with me or not, and I
dream of the possibilities that lay before me. Seeing the different people and listening to them talk
about their lives makes me want to learn and see more. In New York, I feel limited. I want to break
free. Travelling is something for me, and I really feel like it can provide so many

Airline Passenger Bill of Rights
In 2006 the FlyersRights.org was formed by Kate Hanni because she and her family were stranded
for 9 hours on the tarmac in Austin, Texas. They were not allowed to leave the aircraft and were
forced to endure the heat and smells filling the cabin from the on board lavatories. The passenger
Bill of Rights was not new at that time, FlyersRights.org stated "The bill, which had been stalled in
Congress since at least 1999, allows passengers the option of getting off delayed planes after 3 hours
on the ground, and requires airlines to provide adequate food, water, temperature controls,
ventilation and working toilets to accommodate a 3–hour delay" (FlyersRights.org, 2013). Due to
Kate Hanni's persistence her congressman Democrat Mike Thompson introduced legislation which
would force airlines to allow passengers to deplane after 3 hours on the tarmac. In 2007 Democrat
Senator Barbra Boxer and Republican Senator Olympia Snowe joined in bipartisanship to introduce
S.678 IS –– Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2007 this bill's intent is "To amend title 49,
United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded
air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, and for
other purposes" (The Library of Congress, 2013). The major changes to Title 49 of the U.S. Code
include provisions of food and water to the passengers and also the right to deplane. In 2009,
Senators Boxer and Snowe

Examples Of Informative Speech On 9/11
Purpose statement: The purpose of my speech is to teach my speech class about the history of
September 11th, 2001.
I. Intro: Over a decade has passed since the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Some of us
may remember what we have learned about these attacks, although our memories of these events
may not be as accurate as we thought. These attacks resulted in extensive deaths and destruction.
According to the online history channel "On September 11th, 2001 the Islamic extremist group al–
Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against 4 U.S. targets. Both towers of
the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in a field in Pennsylvania.
II. Body:
A. The World Trade Center was the 1st target of the 9/11 tragedy.
1. Normal day
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Almost 100 people abroad
2. Full speed
3. 10,000 gallons of full
4. Nearly 1,000 employees
5. 60 employees jumped to their deaths
TRANS: In the article 102 minutes to live as the tower died it was said that the events of the north
tower caused serious concerns for the south tower.
C. Within 7 minutes the elevators of the south tower were working fine and the building went
smoothly until the PDA.
1. According to a fact sheet written by the U.S. Department of State it was recorded that at 9:04 a.m.
A United airlines flight crashed into the south tower.
2. 64 passengers
3. Plane that crashed into the south tower was flying much faster.
4. Begin to fall 2.5 seconds after impact.
5. Hundreds of people were trapped inside the south tower.
6. The twisting and the bending of the south tower is what caused most of the damage.
7. An hour after the south tower was hit it collapsed.
8. An hour and a half after the north tower was hit it also collapsed.
TRANS: The attacks of the towers left New York devastated and trailed into the tracks of
Washington D.C.
D. The Pentagon was now hit.
1. On the Pentagon educational website it was written that an American airline flight crashed into

the Pentagon.
2. 64

Bombardier Aviation Essay
'superjumbo' jet, isn't new to the United States" (Mutzabaugh, 2014, para. 3). Airbus currently has
more than 2,600 aircraft flying the sky–airlines being the majority (e.g., United, Delta, US Airways,
Jet Blue, Frontier, etc.). The figure below lists the airline aircraft that Airbus currently manufactures.
Bombardier Aerospace
Bombardier Aerospace is a train and aircraft manufacture based out of Canada. It is considered the
one of the largest aircraft manufacturer in the world after Boeing and Airbus (Andrews, 2015).
Bombardier Aerospace performs its operations in two distinct sectors: rail transportation via
Bombardier Transportation and aerospace via Bombardier Aerospace. In regards to Bombardier
Aerospace, it includes aircraft (commercial and cargo), jets, turboprops, and amphibious aircraft. In
an article recently published in the Wall Street Journal, McKinnon (2015) points out that "National
Bank is guiding for 20 commercial plane deliveries in the quarter, up from 13 a year earlier...[and]
Revenue, according to analysts, is expected to climb around 6% to $4.62 billion" (McKinnon, 2015,
para. 3). Airline ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
An option is when airline companies are allowed to buy additional aircraft at an agreed upon rate at
a later time. Therefore, when placing new aircraft orders, airline companies normally acquire
options from the aircraft manufacturer because they allow the airline companies to postpone the
purchasing of any additional aircraft until the overall market is clearly defined (Luftman, 2003). In
order to observe how airline companies decide their fleets when purchasing new aircraft, an analysis
of Delta Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Korean Air has been conducted. In doing
so, this report examines these airline companies' purchasing habits–including any options taken–in
order to assist airline companies in determining the best manner in which to purchase new

Engineering Disaster of TWA Flight 800 Essay
Engineering Disaster of TWA Flight 800
TABLE OF CONTENT
SUMMARY I
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 BACKGROUND 1 2.1 FLIGHT PATH 1 2.2 NTSB INVESTIGATION 1 2.3 SEQUENCE OF
BRAKEUP 2
3.0 SOURCES OF IGNITION 3 3.1 JET FUEL FLAMMABILITY 4 3.1.1 FUEL
CHARACTERISTICS 4 3.1.2 FUEL FLAMMABILITY IN TWA 800 4 3.2 ELECTRICAL
COMPONENT FAILURES 5
4.0 SOLUTIONS 6 4.1 NITROGEN INERTING 6 4.1.1 C–17 OBIGGS NITROGEN INERTING
SYSTEM 6 4.2 SAFETY FOAM 7 4.3 JET FUEL ALTERNATIVE 7 4.4 VENTED AIR GAPS
AND INSULATION 7
5.0 CONCLUSION 8
6.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 8
REFERENCES 9
APPENDIX A 10
APPENDIX B 11
SUMMARY
On the 17th of July, 1996, 13 minutes in it's flight, Trans World Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800)
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This report will cover all the requirements that are stated in the Safety Modification Legislation
AIR142.
The matters to be considered while writing the report will include:
 Review the circumstances surrounding the accident to establish the probable cause/s of
the accident.
 Provide the best recommendation that will increase the maximum safety to Boeing's
customer as well as their employees. Recommendations should also take into considerations the cost
and time of conducting the stated recommendations.
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 FLIGHT PATH

On July 17, 1996, about 8:19 p.m. eastern US time, a Boeing 747–131, operated as Trans World
Airlines Flight 800 (TWA 800) took off and was bound for Charles De Gaulle International Airport
(Paris, France). TWA 800 was heading northeasterly, roughly paralleled the southeastern coastline of
Long Island (Phillips, 1996, p27).
The weather at John F. Kennedy International Airport was clear with 25 mi. Visibility, temperature
was 71F and winds from the southwest at 4 kt.
At about 8:28 p.m., when the aircraft at an altitude of 10,000 ft. the aircraft accelerated from 250 kt.
To 300 kt. which indicated the airspeed was for the en route climb segment. After 13 minutes into
the flight, air controllers lost radar contact with the Boeing 747–131. The Center Wing Tank (CWT)
had

Southwest Airlines research paper
Overview and Background.
Southwest Airlines, since the beginning has struggle and fight to get in the airline business. Starting
with Dallas, Texas. Southwest had to fight to stay at Love field airport, when all the airlines moved
to the new Airport of Dallas–Fort worth International airport. Winning this battle gave Southwest
the opportunity to get all the customers they wanted, from the near downtown airport, instead of
driving 15 miles for the new airport, pay for expensive parking and having to arrive one hour earlier.
However the other airlines did not like it, like American Airlines and Braniff International. They
would have to pay higher fees for use of the new airport and Southwest Airline did not. The other
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Other airlines like United trained the flight attendants for First Class and Business class, besides
economy, their training takes longer and their uniforms are more expensive. Southwest uniforms are
less expensive and they only have one class, economy. Their flight attendants are also trained to
clean the plane on turn around. Other airlines have a cleaning crew that gets into the plane and clean
it while the flight attendants are resting; however some airlines have adopted this plan since 9/11.
This has saved Southwest salaries on each city for cleaning. Only on cities that the planes stay
overnight they have a special cleaning crew that gives the plane a complete service. (Thompson, A
& Gamble, J. (2010)
The idea of having only one type of equipment has given great savings, comparing with other
airlines that have different aircrafts and need mechanics specialized on each different aircraft and to
have different kinds of plane pieces of maintenance according to each plane. Southwest has all his
mechanics highly trained for only one kind of aircraft and the maintenance inventory of their pieces
for maintenance in their planes are all the same and this means that they do not need millions of
dollars in equipment and train mechanics for each different type of aircraft. After 9/11, Southwest
shines like a start as the only airline that do not lose money in 2001 or 2002 and the only airline that
did not

History of British Airways
Company History:
British Airways PLC is the largest international airline in the world. It is based at Heathrow Airport
in London, the busiest international airport in the world, and has a global flight network through
such partners as USAir in the United States, Qantas in Australia, and TAT European Airlines in
France. Via its own operations and those of its alliance partners, British Airways serves 95 million
passengers a year using 441 airports in 86 countries and more than 1,000 planes.
British Airways ' earliest predecessor was Aircraft Transport & Travel, Ltd., founded in 1916. On
August 25, 1919 this company inaugurated the world 's first scheduled international air service, with
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Britain 's primary supplier of flying boats, the Short Company, developed a new model, designated
the C–class, with 24 seats and weighing 18 tons. Since it had an increased range and flew 145 miles
per hour, it was able to simply bypass "politically difficult areas." The Short C–class went into
service in October 1936. A year later Imperial Airways made its first trans–Atlantic crossing with a
flying boat equipped with extra fuel tanks. However, it was Pan Am, with more sophisticated and
updated Boeing airplanes, which was first to schedule a regular trans–Atlantic service.
Imperial Airways was formed with the intention of being Britain 's "chosen instrument" for overseas
air service. On its European services, however, Imperial was competing with the British Continental
airlines and an aggressive newcomer called British Airways. British Airways was created in October
1935 by the merger of three smaller airline companies. Three months later the company acquired a
fleet of Lockheed 10 Electras which were the fastest airplanes yet available. The competition from
British Airways threatened the "chosen instrument" so much that in November 1937 a Parliamentary
committee proposed the nationalization and merger of Imperial and British Airways. When the
reorganization was completed on November 24, 1939, the British Overseas Airways Corporation
(BOAC) was formed.
The creation of BOAC was overshadowed

Example Of Online Travel Online
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globe within your budget. The site is created to provide you with a comfortable allowance of
navigating and choosing from the best available options currently accessible in your region. The
easy access to the site will allow you to pick the best from the list of a variety of options to ensure
comfortable, safe and pleasant flight for you and your family. You can book a trip by calling us and
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Are you planning to travel? Is it on–season or off–season? We have a fast and straightforward
process to get you your airline ticket booked. Follow our specially designed easy procedure and
provide us with your requirements for your planned journey and let us make arrangements for you to
get your airline ticket booked.
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Travellers point phone communication supports an extended service to the clients around the globe
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international flight journey over a phone call. We have our mechanism with all the local and global
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Travellers point high–end chat supports services in its new version windowed chat box providing
two–way communication between you and our agent for exchange of essential information
regarding your travel journey. This chat conversation is performed on our secure server furthermore
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The Travel And Hospitality Industry
The travel industry has evolved though history. As the travel industry developed and grew, so did the
use of Management Information Systems. Today, the travel industry is global, and technology is
capable of processing, storing, and facilitating travel with a large amount of flexibility and in a short
amount of time. However, the travel industry was not always this way. As the industry has adapted,
challenges have been overcome through the advancement of management information systems. In
the beginning, travel services were provided by places like inns, but there were no systems for mass
travel or mass accommodation. The early stages of the organized travel and hospitality industry
began in the 1400s. Legislations began to pass in countries such as France and England that made
guest registries mandatory within inns and hotels. This formal documentation was the beginning of
management information systems in the travel industry. After these requirements were introduced,
over 600 inns and hotels were eventually registered in England, mostly located near major
roadways. The first printed guidebooks were developed through this documentation of registration,
using the information for connecting hotels and travelers. Development continued with the
beginning of the industrial revolution in the 1700s and the creation of the railroad. This ushered in
the era of transportation, but changed the nature of travel, as hotels began to develop near city
centers instead of near roadways, and

Canada 's Flag Carrier And Largest Domestic, U.s. Trans...
Air Canada is Canada's flag carrier and largest domestic, U.S. trans–border and international airline
and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada–U.S.
trans–border market and the international market to and from Canada (Annual Report 2014).
Historically speaking, it was founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for
passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. Canada 's national airline originated from the
Canadian federal government 's 1936 creation of Trans–Canada Airlines (TCA), which began
operating their first transcontinental flight routes in 1938. In 1965, TCA was renamed Air Canada
following government approval. After the deregulation of the Canadian airline ... Show more
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In terms of financial results, the annual report of both companies show the WestJet is much more
financial healthy than Air Canada. We will look at the ratios for both companies, as financial ratio
analysis provides answers to several questions: is the entity primarily financed by foreign sources of
assets, do the customers pay promptly and in accordance with the contracted agreement, are the
operating costs too high and do they endanger the long–term stability and business performance
(VSBDC, 2004 & Žager, et al. 2012). Ratios are used by outsiders to evaluate the corporation
(earnings/share, P/E ratio) and are used within the corporation to measure such things as efficiency
and effectiveness (Cotts, et al. 2004).
Let's start by looking at Air Canada ratios:
1. Acid Test ratio: FY2014=0.83 – FY2013=0.88
2. Current Ratio: FY2014=0.98 – FY2013=1.03
3. Return on Equity: FY2014=(0.09) – FY2013=(0.01)
4. Debt Ratio: FY2014=110.6% – FY2013= 114.8%
In comparison, here are WestJet's ratios:
1. Acid Test ratio: FY2014=1.10 – FY2013=0.97
2. Current Ratio: FY2014=1.29 – FY2013=1.09
3. Return on Equity: FY2014=0.16 – FY2013=0.17
4. Debt Ratio: FY2014=161% – FY2013= 161%
Looking at the acid test ratio, we see that WestJet has a ratio of over 1.0 in 2014, which is usually
considered satisfactory (Wood, et al. 2013). Air Canada, in contrast, has posted two straight years
under 1.0, which could hint at some cash flow problems.
The current

Delta Airlines : Effect Of Regulation
Abstract
Delta was founded on May 30, 1924, and was known as Huff Daland Dusters. This airline was
mainly used to dust crops and get rid of unwanted insects. A decade later Collet E. Woolman bought
the company and renamed it to Delta Air Services. The company performed their first passenger
flight on June 17, 1929, and it began to grow rapidly due to acquiring of smaller airlines and the
addition of routes (History of Delta Air Lines, 2017). This paper explores how different regulations
affected Delta Airlines throughout its existence, and how the recent regulations might affect the
company in the future. It also includes several big events that affected the aviation industry as a
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This service was concluded in 1934 after the "Spoils Conference", when the Post Office granted the
route to American Airlines (Pope, 2009). Delta 's failure in winning a commercial airmail contract
threatened its existence, and the company postponed passenger service. A reprieve came for Delta
soon after the U.S. Congress enacted the Air Mail Act of 1934. Delta received a low–bid contract for
the new airmail service route between Dallas and Charleston, South Carolina, via Atlanta. In the
same year Delta recommenced passenger services ("History of Delta Air Lines", 2017).
Followed by a series of three DC–4 airline accidents in 1947, President Truman appointed a Special
Board of Inquiry on Air Safety. In 1948, CAB adopted rule applying to all airplanes certificated for
a maximum takeoff weight of more than 80,000 pounds. They were required to carry an airman
holding a flight engineer 's certificate. Airmen with a pilot 's or a mechanic 's background could
qualify for the certificate. By the end of 1949, Delta employed pilots with the acquired certification.
In 1968, due to continued wave of U.S. air carrier hijackings, including aboard Delta airlines
aircraft, FAA announced that specially trained FAA safety inspectors or "sky marshals" had begun
boarding Florida–bound airline flights. However, the effort was unrewarding, hijackings continued
to occur and a total of twelve airliners and six general aviation aircraft were diverted to Cuba during
the same year ("FAA

Southwest Airline
Southwest Airlines: SWOT Analysis
Mollika Thaing, Khoa Tran, Tonielia Thomas, Hiwot Tesfaye, Kai Spear
Mgmt. Prin. & Org. Behavior
Professor Leon Prieto
11/18/2013
Southwest Airlines' Description
Southwest Airlines was introduced in Texas on June 18, 1971 with three Boeing 737 airplanes and
only serving three cities of Texas which included Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. The company
came a long way since 1971; today Southwest Airlines has 537 Boeing 737 airplanes and serving 68
cities around the US. Southwest Airlines has become a major airline in 1989 when it hit the billion–
dollar revenue mark. Southwest Airlines is the United States' most successful airline due to the low
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With relation with Southwest airline consciously and unconsciously Southwest airline earned the top
spot for 2012." Not only do bag fly free Southwest airline was the first airline to offer senior
discounts, ticketless traveling, and services for air freight delivery to the common traveler.
Southwest airline offers credit based on the number of trips with the airline instead of the total miles
traveled also understanding the not how far you fly it's how many times you fly with Southwest
airline.
As Southwest's major strength is the customer service making a profit is another strength that has
sustained them. In 2012, Southwest airline marked the most profitable airline in U.S airline industry
unmatched for over 30 years. These profits is the results of the exemplary customer service that
Southwest airline has making over 421 million dollars in 2012 alone. Another major strength is
Southwest airlines website. During the second quarter of 2013, 80 percent of Southwest airline
passenger revenues were booked via southwest.com. In addition to flights, customers are able to
make car, hotel, cruise, and complete vacation package reservations on southwest.com. Southwest
airline has the "Southwest Shortcut" feature on southwest.com, which is the first online tool that
helps customers find the lowest fare based on availability across the entire month.
Southwest airline has many strengths, but as southwest airline put it in a nut shell its all

American Airlines Case Study
In 1946, American Airlines established its maintenance and engineering bases in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In 1953, American Airlines pioneered nonstop transcontinental service across the across the U.S.
with the Douglas DC–7. During 1957, American opens the world's first special facility for flight
attendant training, the American Airlines Stewardess College, in Dallas/Fort Worth. During January
1959, American Airlines introduces the Lockheed Electra, which is the first U.S.–designed
turboprop plane. On December 3, 1964, American Airlines hires Dave Harris, the first African–
American pilot for a commercial plane. In January 1970, American Airlines merged with Trans
Caribbean Airways, gaining Caribbean routes. In 1974, American Airlines released their one–step
automated check–in system, greatly increasing efficiency within the company for checking
passengers in and getting them on to the correct planes. Then in 1975, American Airlines began
marketing SABRE (Semi–Automatic Business Research Environment), which is a computer
reservation system that was developed to automate the way American Airlines booked their
reservations to traveling agencies in the U.S. After this, in 1979, American Airlines relocated their
headquarters from New York City to Dallas/Fort Worth Texas, where it still resides today. On May
1st, 1981, American Airlines introduces AAdvantage®, the first airline loyalty program. On August
1st, 1983, America Airline West commences operations in Tempe, Arizona.

The Fight To Fly: Southwest Airlines History
The Fight to Fly – Southwest Airlines History
According to Southwest Airlines website and other media outlets, it is a miracle that Southwest
Airlines even exists today. Hard to believe since U.S. Department of Transportation currently has
Southwest Airlines as the nations number one domestic airline in passengers boarded. Southwest has
the largest fleet of Boeing aircrafts in the world and many of them offer gate to gate WiFi which
allows the traveler to use personal handheld devices to pass the time while flying to their
destination. In March of 1967, Herb Kelleher and Rollin Dean, incorporated Air Southwest
Company before even owning a plane to fly. Later in 1967 they applied to the Texas Aeronautics
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Southwest Airlines is known as a low cost service in the industry. Southwest Airlines has created a
reputation that is built on high quality of service at low costs. By keeping their own costs low
Southwest Airlines is able to pass those savings onto consumers. This creates a unique opportunity
which Southwest Airlines has created for themselves. This is an area which was created by
Southwest Airlines and will serve to continue as a self created opportunity as Southwest Airlines
makes its way into the international market. This has a lot of do with the fact that Southwest treats
the current cost of flight as overfares. Overfare is the airline way of saying that a seat is over priced.
In Charisse Jones's article 'Southwest Announces First International Flights' she quotes, ""Most of
these routes are overfared,'' Bob Jordan, Southwest's executive vice president and chief commercial
officer, said during the news conference. "It's a very substantial opportunity for Southwest Airlines.
... It's a big, big component of our growth strategy'". As Bob Jordan says routes are overpriced. This
is an ideal opportunity for Southwest Airlines to come in and fill in gap by creation. Southwest
Airlines is own to be a low cost airline and since they have modeled themselves as such this is a self
created opportunity in order for them to seize this gap in the international

The History Of The Airline Industry
The history of the airline industry has proven to be one of the most turbulent and unreliable
industries to date. Many airlines have found ways to succeed, or simply keep their heads above
water, while other companies have not been so lucky. We 've seen legacy airlines such as Pan
American and Trans World Atlantic, who once reigned the industry, fall beyond recovery into
bankruptcy and forced to shut down, while other airlines have become very successful. One airline
that has been able to make air travel a profitable business is Continental Airlines. Continental
Airlines was founded in 1934 as a very prosperous company and over their colorful 64–year history
has experienced both tremendous success and extreme difficulty.
Walter Varney and Louis Mueller originally founded Continental Airlines as Varney Speed Lines.
The concept of their company was to operate airmail and passenger services in the American
Southwest over a route originating from El Paso, Texas, to Pueblo, Colorado. Commencing
operations in the Lockheed Vega, in the first month they carried 860 pounds of mail and 9
passengers. In 1934, Robert F. Six saw an opportunity and bought into the Southwest division of
Varney Speed Lines. Soon after in 1936, Mueller sold 40 percent of the company shares to Robert
Six who then gained control of the company. One year later Six changed the name to Continental
Airlines and moved its headquarters to Denver, Colorado, which would become the airline's central
hub for the next

U.s Airways And American Airlines
On October 17, 2015, two of the largest airlines officially became one after two years of
negotiations. These negotiations came under great scrutiny, whilst pulling one airline out of Chapter
11 bankruptcy. Continuing to use the American Airlines name, U.S Airways and American Airlines
became the largest airline in the world. American Airlines was founded in the 1930's, under the
name of American Airways, after acquiring 80 small airline carriers (Koenig 2011), mainly used for
mail services. Charles Lindbergh was noted as flying the first American Airlines flight, which
carried mail from St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL (American Airlines 2016). After nearly 10 year of
flying mail, the name was changed to American Airlines, and became the first airline to fly
passengers from New York to Chicago, in a Douglas DC–3; this was the "plane that changed the
entire airline industry, switching revenue sources from mail to passengers (American Airlines 2016).
American Airlines continued to revolutionize passenger flight service, by offering non–stop
transcontinental flights across the United States in 1953. In 1981, American Airlines joined other
major airlines in the hub–and–spoke system, and created their first hub at Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport, the same location as their headquarters. They expanded to new hubs
throughout the 1980's to other cities throughout the United States, Europe and Japan. In a joint effort
to create an airline alliance, American Airlines

Southwest Airlines History Essay
Introduction
The Southwest is a leading American air service and is the largest low–priced service provider with
the base in Texas. It came into existence in 1976 and its name became Southwest in 1971. According
to an overview in 2014 the company has around 45k employees and around 3.4k flights are operated
each day. Mostly Southwest Airlines uses 737s, except in 1970s and 1980s, when it rented some
727s from BI airlines. Over the last couple of years southwest is facing certain logistic issues, which
is not only damaging its reputation but also affecting its business strategies (Gittell, 2004).
Southwest Airlines Co is a low–cost airline in the United States. Southwest airline is the biggest
airline in the United States carrying more than. Southwest, the sixth largest US airline by revenue
and it maintains the second largest fleet of airliners of all commercial airlines worldwide. On the
July 12, 2008, Southwest operated approximately 3,500 daily flights. Southwest is based in the 2702
Love Field Drive Texas, adjacent to the airport Love Field.
According to the statistics Southwest Airline carried more passengers than the any other US based
airline since the year 2006.This statistics includes all the international and national passengers'
routes. It is estimated that it is one of the most profitable airlines in the world.
According to the statistics from the Department of Transportation of the United States, it is one of
the most

Southwest Airlines Merger
BASIC STRATEGY: In order to make up for increasing expenses Southwest needs to expand. My
recommended strategy for Southwest to pursue, is to merge with Air–Tran and expand into areas
where Air–Tran has a heavy presence and Southwest has none. With Southwest having a weak
presence in the southeastern U.S., a key area to expand would be Atlanta's Hartsfield–Jackson
International, which is the busiest airport in the U.S. There is obviously a need for the low air–fare
company at this site. Southwest's unique approach of no extra charge for luggage and extra friendly
service should help Southwest. The merger is estimated to cost Southwest $1.4 billion dollars; Air–
Trans income for 2010 was around $128 million, and along with the 138 new ... Show more content
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During the process of the absorption, there will need to be strong communication to the customers to
let them know when exactly changes will be taking place. Updates should be kept daily on
Southwest's website and up–to–date information should be presented to all passengers when
booking flights. Television commercials should be ran (especially around the Atlanta area) showing
newly remodeled planes that once carried AirTran customers and show major improvements
appealing to both vacationers and business travelers. Strong communication on how the AirTran
frequent flyer miles will implemented by Southwest. This could be an area of major conflicts
between Southwest and old loyal AirTran customers, but strong communication could easily prevent
many conflicts.
Shared Values: The unique culture and values of Southwest Airlines has been one of the key factors
of Southwest's success over the years. Southwest's CEO feels that the employees of Southwest are
the company's single greatest strength and most enduring long–term competitive advantage. Getting
AirTran's acquired employees to commit to the shared vision of the company will be another key
implementation lever during the acquisition process. Southwest really values a fun and loving
atmosphere among employees and passengers. Employees and management go out of their ways to
implement these values and AirTran employees will be expected to share these values as well as
management strives for total alignment. (Successful

A Wicked Genius Essay
A Wicked Genius There have been countless unnatural casualties around the world, caused by
foreign affairs, extreme ideologies, or even the occasional unfaithful spouse. Being able to infer an
appropriate conclusion to the downfall of flight TWA 800, had been a pressing issue for the
government for a time. Many conclusions were proposed and rejected, elaborate theories were
created and squandered, but one man should stand out like a sore thumb. Ramzi Yousef, the bomb
making mastermind of Al–Qaeda, might have had more to do with the unfortunate incident than
most might believe. A man of many identities, Yousef was at the pinnacle of America's most wanted
terrorists list and he was the center piece of Al–Qaeda. Dubbed the Mozart of terror by Lance,
Yousef grew up in the Kuwaiti oil city of Fuhayhil and acquired his engineering degree in the
United Kingdom. Shortly afterwards, Yousef left for the early al–Qaeda training camps and learned
the ins and outs of building improvised explosive devices. Osama bin Laden began to take notice of
his bomb making expertise and recruited him to be his chief point man on terror. Bin Laden and
Yousef began their plots of destruction early in the 1990s, with plans to bomb the world trade center.
As bloodthirsty and conniving as al–Qaeda were, it is not surprising to consider placing the
responsibility of the fall of TWA–800 onYousef, they had the skills and resources to accomplish the
deed, but could there not be any other explanation?

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle And The Air Traffic Control System
1. What does the term "UAV" stand for? Indentify two issues that are unique to this emerging
technology. "UAV" stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Two issues that were mentioned in the
course about UAV's were the increase of air traffic and the rights to privacy. There would need to be
another program for UAV's to fit into the air traffic control system or have another program or set of
laws to regulate the routes in which these air vehicles can safely navigate the sky and not harm
people and/or property. Another issue using UAV's is the right to privacy one might invade by flying
over places that is closed to the public. Since air rights are the rights that are also being challenged,
when is it ok to fly over someone's property? Many ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
"Major" disputes seek to create contractual rights within an airline. "Minor" disputes develop from
interpretation or application of agreements covering rates of pay, rules, or working conditions.
"Minor" disputes involve controversies over the definition of an existing collective
bargaining/employment agreement. For example, the issues revolving the reasoning of someone
being fired is considered a "minor" issue, which must be resolved through the Railway Labor Act of
1926 .
3. Describe the benefits and drawbacks of the passenger profiling systems that emerged following
the explosion of TWA Flight 800.
After the TWA 800 accident, the skepticism on profiling became evermore prominent. Following the
explosion of TWA Flight 800, profiling of terrorist became a popular idea in the airline and security
industry. Profiling became prominent towards Arab passengers because of recent trending news
about Civil War in Afghanistan at the time and the conspiracy about TWA 800 being a terrorist
attack. Association's created more in depth x–ray machines and a list of characteristics on what
should security officers should look for when having suspicion of a possible threat from a passenger.
This may offend people and their right to privacy as far as how much do they need to strip down in
order for you to let them through the security gate. However, it can benefit by saving a whole plane
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