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Chapter 2 provides insights into the aviation system, including types of services, regulatory agencies, airline routes, aircraft categories, classes of service, major North American airlines, and the rise of low-fare carriers. Explore the dynamic landscape of the airline transportation industry.
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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 • Domestic service • International service
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)
Airline Service and Routes • Scheduled service • Charter flights • Privately owned jets • Fractional ownership in an aircraft
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
Hubs and Spokes • Hubs = airports that link a system of “spoke” flights • Domestic hubs • International hubs
Categories of Aircraft • Powered by jet engines • Narrow-body jet • Wide-body jet • Driven by propellers
Classes of Service • First class • Coach class • Business class
The Major North American Airlines • Aeromexico (AM) • Air Canada (AC) • American Airlines (AA) • Delta Air Lines (DL) • United Airlines (UA) • US Airways (US)
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