Essays and Research Papers on Air & Aviation

A 14 page paper assessing the state of business class air travel in 2004, essentially a 4-page extension of another paper by the same name. This paper includes a discussion of price elasticity and notes that yield pricing may be approaching its demise. After dramatic decline during the early years of the new ...

A 10 page discussion of the logistics private and governmental organizations must navigate in order to recover, fix or destroy satellites in geosynchronous or LEO orbits. This paper discusses such issues as why satellites fail and the legal and regulatory considerations arising from automated/robotic servicing. In addition issues such as salvage rights and insurance ...

A 10 page paper that presents a plan for beginning a new airline. Topics include the type of aircraft to be used, beginning routes, motivating personnel, target market and services, code sharing and strengths of the company. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 6 page paper answering four marketing questions focusing on services. Two of the questions are about Alitalia’s failure to keep pace with other European airlines in terms of revenues and customer use. Another question focuses on the marketing of charities, and the final one addresses the issue of keeping existing customers while ...

A 4 page paper analyzing the airline industry according to Porter’s five forces. The paper concludes that critical factors for success in the industry include the ability to compete in ways different from competitors and intense customer loyalty. Most airlines struggle to achieve these ends. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 11 page overview of the circumstances which insure that manned space flight is a chapter in America's future. The author contends that this future is, in actuality, rooted in our past. It is a future which is insured by our deep fascination with the unknown, with our yearning to learn more, and ...

A 4 page paper discussing many of the differences in the US Airways of 2000 and that of the regional leader that emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003. US Airways’ new regional strategy enables it to focus on sound, solid operations that can lead to growth in the more definite terms of ...

This 3-page paper analyzes marketing strategies (through the 4 Ps) of Qantas and Ansett airlines prior to the entrance of Virgin Blue and Impulse Airlines. Also discussed is the Australian aviation industry. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses the challenges inherent in using computer-based training (CBT) in training airline pilots. The paper offers a review of existing literature on both the topics of training airlines pilots and CBT in general. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper explores the problem of human error for pilots. Several issues are discussed including hypoxia, disorientation and situational awareness. Solutions are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 6 page paper assessing whether airline mechanics are pricing themselves beyond the ability of airlines to pay them. Labor unions typically are in the business of preserving themselves and building membership so that they can increase revenues that come in the form of member dues. It is to their benefit to increase ...

This 6 page paper considers what type of information an airline would need, how this will should interconnect and how a system may be developed to handle these needs. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

A 10 page paper discussing strategy at Ryanair, a young airline based in Ireland. It has been operating according to the no-frills business model inspired by Southwest Airlines, but has come to the point that it needs to make some decisions about its future. The purpose here is to analyze what has influenced ...

A 3 page paper discussing some of the “secrets” of Southwest Airlines’ success, including its unique position as consistent winner of the “triple crown” of aviation that includes best ontime performance, fewest baggage complaints and greatest customer satisfaction. Southwest Airlines still remains the one that other carriers want to emulate. The old, established ...

This 13 page paper, including a two page annotated bibliography, looks at the influences on prices within the airline industry, The paper includes explanations of price theory and the impact of supply and demand and the different influences of on supply and demand. These are then applied to the airline industry and ticket prices. Examples ...

This 12 page paper explores the different types of risks that may be faced by an airline. These include physical threats as well as virtual or intangible threats, such as computer viruses and assessing the level and severity of the threat. The paper also includes consideration of the reliance placed on suppliers. The bibliography cites ...

A 5 page paper discussing the growth of private jet ownership on a timeshare basis and marketing considerations based on the 4 Ps of marketing. The paper concludes that fractional ownership may never be a huge industry, but it can be a profitable one for those already competing within it. At minimum, it ...

A 12 page discussion of the importance of airline safety. Two problems of paramount importance are identified: The terrorism threat and faulty mechanics. The recommendation is made that stricter identification and screening protocol be implemented as well as policies requiring immediate attention to mechanical problems as they are discovered. Maintenance extensions ...

A 7 page paper discussing the approaches that American Airlines is taking in marketing itself in early 2004. Long-haul carriers still have not fully recovered from the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the recession that followed, and American Airlines maintains some attractive offers. Most offers are attractive only to rather narrow market ...

A 10 page paper assessing the state of business class air travel in 2004. After dramatic decline during the early years of the new century, business travel appears to be recovering. Most airlines focused on the higher-profit business customer prior to 2000, but certainly not in the manner they are courting him in ...

A 14 page paper assessing the state of business class air travel in 2004, essentially a 4-page extension of another paper by the same name. This paper includes a discussion of price elasticity and notes that yield pricing may be approaching its demise. After dramatic decline during the early years of the new ...

A 10 page discussion of the logistics private and governmental organizations must navigate in order to recover, fix or destroy satellites in geosynchronous or LEO orbits. This paper discusses such issues as why satellites fail and the legal and regulatory considerations arising from automated/robotic servicing. In addition issues such as salvage rights and insurance ...

A 10 page paper that presents a plan for beginning a new airline. Topics include the type of aircraft to be used, beginning routes, motivating personnel, target market and services, code sharing and strengths of the company. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 6 page paper answering four marketing questions focusing on services. Two of the questions are about Alitalia’s failure to keep pace with other European airlines in terms of revenues and customer use. Another question focuses on the marketing of charities, and the final one addresses the issue of keeping existing customers while ...

A 4 page paper analyzing the airline industry according to Porter’s five forces. The paper concludes that critical factors for success in the industry include the ability to compete in ways different from competitors and intense customer loyalty. Most airlines struggle to achieve these ends. Bibliography lists 3 sources.