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100 1 _aGourdin, Kent N.,
_eauthor.
245 1 2 _aA profile of the global airline industry /
_cKent N. Gourdin.
250 _aFirst edition.
264 1 _aNew York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) :
_bBusiness Expert Press,
_c2016.
300 _a1 online resource (130 pages)
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aIndustry profiles collection,
_x2331-0073
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 103-124) and index.
505 0 _a1. Introduction -- 2. The global airline industry -- 3. Industry organization -- 4. External forces affecting air carrier operations -- 5. Government involvement in airline operations -- 6. Opportunities and challenges for the industry -- Notes -- References -- Index.
506 1 _aAccess restricted to authorized users and institutions.
520 3 _aThe airline industry is one of the most fascinating in the world, with roots going back to the earliest years of the 20th century. Not long after the Wright brothers flew successfully for the first time in 1903, interest in aviation for military and commercial purposes began. In the late teens, the U.S. government began offering potentially lucrative airmail contracts to start-up air carriers, who competed vigorously for them often with disastrous results. Despite the rocky start, the carriers persevered and, by the 1930s, were beginning to look like the companies we see today. This book will provide the reader insight into the nature of the airlines and why companies promulgate the strategies they do. First, the history of commercial air services will be examined, with an initial focus on the United States. After this background, airline operations around the world will be compared and the different types of carriers that comprise the industry will be discussed. Next, the reader will learn about important uncontrollable outside forces (fuel costs, terrorism, economic conditions, etc.) that can have dramatic and potentially devastating impacts on an airline. A discussion of economic regulation and deregulation will follow to help the reader understand the impact of both legislate actions on the carriers operating today. Finally, in the face of expected increases in the demand for the global movement of passengers and cargo, future opportunities and challenges facing the airline industry will be presented.
588 _aTitle from PDF title page (viewed on January 18, 2016).
590 _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aAirlines.
653 _aairlines
653 _aair carriers
653 _aair transportation
653 _aair travel
653 _aderegulation
653 _aeconomic
653 _alogistics
655 4 _aElectronic books.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9781606495544
797 2 _aProQuest (Firm)
830 0 _aIndustry profiles collection.
_x2331-0073
856 4 0 _uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bacm-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4189524
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