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For forty-five years and sixteen editions, Air Transportation was the passion of Bob Kane. Now, Professors Steve Adams and Don Gallion have picked up and carried Kane's work into a new streamlined edition that takes a more holistic approach to air transportation. The 17th edition broadens the scope to focus on the operation of the industry and the interdependence of its components. We hope you find it to be an easy-to-read overview of the fundamentals of air transportation, including: Regulatory processes  Aircraft, airports, and airmen  Airspace and air traffic control Aviation security Careers in aviation  Influence of aviation on the economy, people and culture, and the environment The impact of aviation has been felt in all fields of human endeavours. Open up to examine the building blocks of this incredible industry that has so much changed the history of human civilization.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Development of Air Transportation Development of the Lighter-than-Airship Development of the Airplane The Birth of the Aviation Industry The Beginning of Commercial Air Transportation Chapter 2: The Air Carrier Industry and Federal Regulation History of Federal Regulation Regulatory Agencies The Regulatory Process Chapter 3: International Aviation General History of International Aviation International Deregulation International Air Transportation Organizations Chapter 4: Aviation Safety Safety Regulation Safety Certificates Reinspection The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Aviation Accident Investigation and Safety Performance "Public Use" Aircraft Accident Category Changes Sources of Accident Information Aviation Accidents and Safety Performance Chapter 5: Aircraft and Airmen Aircraft Airmen Chapter 6: Air Traffic Control Introduction Airspace Designation Class A Airspace Class B Airspace (Around Busiest Airports) Class C Airspace (Around Mid-Sized Airports with Approach Controls) Class D Airspace (Operating Control Towers) Class E Airspace (General Controlled Airspace) Class G Airspace (Uncontrolled) Special Use Airspace Descriptions of the different types of SUAs Other Airspace ATC System and Next Gen Navigation NextGen International Chapter 7: Airports: The United States and International Airports in the United States History of Airports Aids to Navigation (NAVAIDS) Terminal Buildings—History and Evolution Airport Legislation and Federal Funding Airport Organization & Administration Airport Financial Management Airport Environmental Impact Airport Capacity Estimates Chapter 8: Aviation Security Hijacking or "Armed Interference" Explosives as a Weapon for Terror, Crime, or Suicide Airport Security Program Today General Aviation The Future Chapter 9: Careers in Aviation The "Big Three": Pilots, Mechanics, Cabin Crews Air Traffic Controllers and Other FAA Aviation Jobs Other Careers Space Chapter 10: Aerospace Companies Manufacturers Air Carriers Airlines for America Chapter 11: Administration of Air Transportation Carriers Air Carrier Management and Organization Principles of Air Carrier Management Characteristics of Air Carriers Air Carrier Organization Air Carrier Marketing Air Carrier Financial Management Chapter 12: Influence of Aviation Economic Benefits Business and General Aviation The Social Impact of Aviation Aviation and the Environment Chapter 13: Recent Developments Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Commercial Spaceflight Commercial Space Today The New Supersonic "Boom" Electric Aircraft, Alternative Fuels NextGen


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781465206879
  • Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
  • Publisher Imprint: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
  • Depth: 38
  • Height: 273 mm
  • No of Pages: 277
  • Weight: 2087 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1465206876
  • Publisher Date: 30 Aug 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 210 mm


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