Comparison of British Airways and American Airlines
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A 13 page paper comparing financial results and ratio analyses of these two leading airlines. The paper assesses some of the external factors affecting both airlines, concluding that it is American Airlines that currently is most vulnerable. The paper includes SWOT analyses of both airlines, as well as several financial ratios and calculations arriving at those ratios. The paper also identifies the stakeholders in each approach to financial analysis. Includes 1 table. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSairlBritAm.rtf

Components of the Aviation System
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This 3 page paper uses systems theory in order to provide a description of elements of aviation and how they are interrelated. Tangible and intangible items are described. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA542air.rtf

Computer Simulation in Aviation: Making Flying Safer
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21 pages. The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of computer simulation models as a tool in the aviation industry. The paper considers the development and formation of simulation programs from their origins at MIT in the 1960's as well as their application to commercial airlines. Topics include how computer simulation is used to reconstruct airline accidents to help find the causes of these accidents and how the industry uses these to make air travel safer. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: JAairsim.rtf

Current Need for Enhanced Airport Security
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An 8 page paper arguing in favor of the need for increased airport security, particularly in light of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The paper lists advantages and disadvantages of increasing security to the level approaching that in Israel. It recommends that cost issues be evaluated in terms of the economic costs resulting from these terrorist attacks, and that the "cost value" of human life be added if direct costs are not sufficient to influence decisions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSairSecur.wps

De Havilland Aircraft Company
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A 7 page paper. Geoffrey de Havilland and his company, the De Havilland Aircraft Company, revolutionized the aircraft and air travel industries. De Havilland introduced the very first commercial jet aircraft in 1952, well ahead of any competitor. Tragically, one year later, one of the Comet jets crashed and months after this, two more crashed. The planes literally broke apart in the air. This essay reports the history of the Comet, the accidents, the Court of Inquiry, the findings of metal fatigue and why the fatigue happened and the aftermath for the De Havilland Aircraft Company. Had those crashes never happened, the aircraft industry would have had a different leader – De Havilland instead of Boeing and Douglas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGdehav.rtf

Decisions at Virgin Atlantic
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This 3 page paper considers the decisions making processes at Virgin and whether from the evidence, they appear to be logical and rational based in the strategies and decision that have been observed, The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEvirginat.rtf

Defense Budget Cuts in 2003 and Future Plans
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the Defense Budget Cuts in 2003 with particular attention to the building of the Raptor. Should a less costly version be built? This is the crux of the issue in this analysis that compares the F-22 to the F-35 designs. Annotated bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA314cut.rtf

Delta Air Lines
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A 7 page essay that investigates Delta Air Lines' readiness to enter the 21st century. In just over three years, Delta has gone from near-bankruptcy to a profitable company once again. The improvements are the direct result of upgrading and expanding information technology systems. How IS impacted their performance is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGdelta.wps

Delta, American & United / Marketing Strategies In A Competitive Era
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the major elements of each of these three airlines and compares their approaches and success. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Delamun.wps

Depreciation at Delta and Singapore Airlines
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A 3 page paper addressing the questions posed in Harvard case 9-198-002. The case compares the airlines’ financial structure relative to their respective aircraft fleets in 1993. Nearly half of Delta’s fleet is leased and the company carries a high debt load, whereas Singapore Airlines owns all its aircraft and carries no long-term debt. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSfinDepDelta.rtf

Deregulation of Commercial Airline Fares and Routes
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A 10 page examination of the effects of 1978 Commercial Airline Deregulation. Includes a discussion of economic impacts and public perception. Bibliography includes seven sources.
Filename: Deregair.wps

Deregulation of the Asian Aviation Industry
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This 40 page paper considers the way in which the Asian aviation sector has been deregulated. The aims of the deregulation and the results of the deregulation. The paper contains 4 graphs and one table. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEasiaav.wps