early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid air traffic delays and take advantage of lower landing fees ➢ short flights and fast turnaround times (allowing maximum utilization of aircraft) ➢ simplified routes‚ emphasizing point-to-point transit instead of transfers at hubs (again enhancing aircraft utilization and eliminating disruption due to delayed passengers or luggage missing connecting flights) ➢ emphasis on direct sales of tickets‚ especially over the Internet (avoiding fees
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years down the road‚ when we’re due to have a whole new range of fully electric‚ compositeconstructed and fuel efficient next-generation aircraft flying our skies? Within these pages we also speak to Richard Poutier‚ a senior VP at resurgent lessor ILFC‚ which went on a massive $11.8 billion spending spree earlier this month on orders for 133 new aircraft‚ and we travel to Russia to see how Gazprom has built a viable home-grown maintenance centre for business jets. And as usual‚ we feature
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1. List major component in the overall structure of an aircraft. a. Fuselage b. Wings. c. Empennage. d. Landing gear. e. Power plant. 2. The main functions of the fuselage are: a. Holds all the piece of the aircraft together. b. House the cockpit and provide area for passengers. c. Provide room for cargo and attachment o\points for the major airplane components. 3. What are the main structural components of the wing? Explain briefly their functions. The main structural
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go into aircraft construction in order to make them safer and more resistant to fire hazards. This has had the impact of raising costs. Economic: lower interest rates have meant that people have more disposable income to spend on luxuries like long distance air travel. Political: the development of freedom of movement and trade in the European Union has led to greater levels of competition on European routes coupled with increased movement of people. Technological: modern aircraft are safer
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More than 1 million of passengers have used the service by Air Asia. A. The passengers increased to 13 per cent for Air Asia Airplanes in year 2011. B. The percentages for load factor remain the same since last year. II. 22 new aircraft was added with Air Asia affiliates. A. Air Asia’s affiliates include Malaysia AirAsia‚ Thai AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia. B. The increasing of passenger is to add the frequencies to existing routes and the new five routes that already
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REPORT ON HOW THE COMPANY AIRCRAFT ARE USED BY DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTORS INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to present how the company aircraft are used by the departmental directors from Florentino International in the last two years and its projected usage for next year. AVERAGE NUMBER OF FLIGHTS The average number of flights by the departmental directors and above Florentino International has increased during the last year; if last year the average number was 58%‚ this year it has
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AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM The Purpose of a Fuel System A fuel system purpose is to store‚ transfer‚ and then to mix the fuel with air. The function of the fuel system is to store and supply fuel to the cylinder chamber where it can be mixed with air‚ vaporized‚ and burned to produce energy. As everyone knows‚ an internal combustion engine needs fuel to operate. Fuel is delivered to the engine by means of the fuel system. The fuel system must be self-contained and efficient so that it will properly energize
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587 crashed into the Belle Harbor area of Queens‚ New York‚ several minutes after taking off from JFK International Airport. The plane was on a scheduled flight to Santo Domingo‚ Dominican Republic. All nine crew members and 251 passengers on the aircraft were killed‚ including five infants. Five people on the ground were also killed. Let examine the summary of events that the NTSB determined led to the crash in order to identify the probable causes. “The A300-600‚ took off just minutes after the
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analysis of airlines by using porter’s five forces Threats of Substitutes (Low) Product that able to represent other product function can be defined as substitute product (Wheelen and Hunger‚ 2002). Currently‚ there are no perfect substitutes for airline service‚ as airline service has the best range of destination‚ time-efficient and convenience. However‚ the fact that trains and air-transports are substitute is true‚ but the threat will only be high if it’s applied in domestic travel. Currently
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wingspan is limited to 26.25 feet (8.0 m) and the weight (NOT including pilot) to 396.8 lb (180.0 kg).[3] The craft must be powered by muscle‚ gravity‚ and imagination. Because the aircraft will ultimately end up in the water‚ it must be unsinkable and constructed entirely of environmentally friendly materials. The aircraft may not have any loose parts and advertising space is limited to 1-square-foot (0.093 m2).[2] Teams that enter the Flugtag competition are judged in three categories; distance‚
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