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Ribbons in the Sky The Airline Transportation Industry

Ribbons in the Sky The Airline Transportation Industry. Chapter 2. The Aviation System. Aviation = the industry that builds and flies aircrafts Military aviation = aircraft flown by a nation’s air force and military Civil aviation = industry that flies the public from place to place

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Ribbons in the Sky The Airline Transportation Industry

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  1. Ribbons in the Sky The Airline Transportation Industry Chapter 2

  2. The Aviation System • Aviation = the industry that builds and flies aircrafts • Military aviation = aircraft flown by a nation’s air force and military • Civil aviation = industry that flies the public from place to place • Domestic service • International service

  3. Aviation Regulatory Agencies • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) • The Air Transport Association (ATA) • The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) • The Department of Transportation (DOT) • The International Air Transport Association (IATA) • The International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) • The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

  4. Airline Service and Routes • Scheduled service • Charter flights • Privately owned jets • Fractional ownership in an aircraft

  5. Flight Types and Routes • Nonstop flights • Direct flights • Connecting flights • One-way flight itineraries • Round-trip flight itineraries • Open-jaw flight itineraries • Circle-flight itineraries

  6. Hubs and Spokes • Hubs = airports that link a system of “spoke” flights • Domestic hubs • International hubs

  7. Categories of Aircraft • Powered by jet engines • Narrow-body jet • Wide-body jet • Driven by propellers

  8. Classes of Service • First class • Coach class • Business class

  9. The Major North American Airlines • Aeromexico (AM) • Air Canada (AC) • American Airlines (AA) • Delta Air Lines (DL) • United Airlines (UA) • US Airways (US)

  10. Low-fare Airlines • Target leisure travelers • Establish hubs at secondary airports • Fewer nonstop long flights • Many offer no meals or movies • Tend to use fewer aircraft models • Fares have fewer rules and restrictions

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