Airport Security And Management
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A 16 page paper. Airport security has changed in the United States and other countries since the September 11 attacks. Had certain technology, like face recognition, been installed, at least two of the hijacker may never have boarded the plane. Many different systems have been proposed and some have been initiated. For example, the airport in Amsterdam installed iris scanning technology for passengers who fly a great deal. A similar pilot program was installed in one terminal at JFK is using iris scanning for employees. This paper discusses the types of biometric devices that are being considered and/or that have been installed and where they are being used to improve airport security. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGairsec.rtf

Airport Security Measures And The Impact Upon Operations Management
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7 pages in length. The extent to which the airport industry environment is different now than prior to September 11, 2001 illustrates the significant lengths to which the nation's security system has been augmented. This vast development in the wake of America's worst terrorist attack in history is, however, said to be just as inefficient and incapable of averting another 911 episode as what existed before the fateful day; that the airport industry has strategically bolstered itself has made all personnel more keenly aware of the potential for a repeat performance, yet the ultimate performance of these presidential instituted mandates and the Transportation Security Administration role continues to leave gapping holes in the overall objective toward national protection. On a smaller scale, however, advancement is being made in certain areas where tremendous sweeps are not expected to occur – such as onboard – where a smaller cluster of people is able to make a bigger, more immediately visible and overall impact. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TLCAport.rtf

Airport Security, Long Lines And Solutions
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A 4 page paper identifies the reasons for those long lines that could take hours to get through. The writer asserts it is not just greater security since 9/11; there are other reasons. A recommendation dramatically speed the process is offered.
Filename: PGairsc2.rtf

AIRPORTS AND AIRLINE BANKRUPTCIES
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This 3-page paper focuses on the effect of airline bankrupties on airports. As airports are, in effect, the "landlords" of air carriers, a Chapter 11 filing can have some problems on airports. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTairair.rtf

Alaska Airlines Flight 261
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9 pages in length. The tragic crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was caused by a jackscrew/gimbal nut assembly from the horizontal stabilizer failure. According to such sources as the National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA, this paper will provide an indepth look at the cause and possible preventions that could have taken place in this fateful flight. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAalska.wps

Alaska Airlines Flight 261: A Review of the Causes of the January 2000 Crash
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An 11 page overview of the circumstances leading up to the January 2000 crash of this McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft into the Pacific Ocean approximately eleven miles offshore of Port Hueneme. The author of this paper raises a number of questions such as how faulty manufacturing processes may have been at play as well as how inferior were Alaska Air’s maintenance procedures. One question of particular interest is why ground maintenance personnel were troubleshooting the aircraft in flight with passengers on board. The conclusion is reached that the causes of this crash were multifaceted and included not only inferior parts but also inferior maintenance practices and questionable decisions attributable in part to communications with ground crews. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPavAlsk.rtf

American Airlines; A Strategic Proposal
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This 12 page paper examines a case supplied by the student on American Airlines, which looks at the hardship the company is facing in 2002. The paper outlines the current position, the problems and opportunities and then outlines strategies to increase revenue and cut costs that may bring the company back into profit. For each strategy there is a brief consideration of the cost.
Filename: TEameair.rtf

An Overview of Aerospace Engineering
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A 6 page paper which defines the term; discusses a brief chronological history; discusses some basic concepts such as the physics of flying, gravity, lift, and thrust; and explains how it relates to commercial airlines, NASA, and the military. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGaeroeng.rtf

AN OVERVIEW OF AIRLINE SCHEDULING AND HUB-AND-SPOKES
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This 21-page paper focuses on how airlines might schedule their flights based on geography, demand and population. The discussion centers on U.S. air carriers. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: MTairsch.rtf

Annotated Bibliography
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This 21 page paper is an annotated bibliography for a project investigating low cost airlines in the UK and the way they should compete in the future. The bibliography contains 55 sources which range from generic strategy reference book t academic papers and articles and news articles and case studies concerning companies such as British Airways, RyanAir, EasyJet and the first airline company to follow a low cost strategy; Southwest Airlines. The paper contains 55 sources.
Filename: TEanbibryan.rtf

Arming Airline Pilots
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A 5 page research paper/essay that reports on the national debate of a few years ago concerning whether or not airline pilots should be armed (in light of the events of 9/11). The writer discusses the debate, giving reasons both pro and con and reports on the passage of a law allowing pilots to carry guns. However, the writer also describes the requirements that the TSA has imposed, which effectively negate this law. Discussion is offered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: kharmpil.rtf

Assessing the Strategy of British Airways
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This 24 page paper examines the types of strategies that are used by British Airways (BA) to compete and assess how successful they are. The paper starts by considering the generic competitive advantages strategies and then looks at BA to asses how these are followed and define what strategies are being used. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEBAstrat.rtf