programme (Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology). It was developed by NASA and Californian company AeroVironment Inc. ERAST programme develops pilotless solar powered airplane technology. The HELIOS construction is based upon its predecessors like NASA’s solar plane Pathfinder‚ which was successfully tested a few years prior to HELIOS. Due to its speed HELIOS was able to fly over the same spot for days or weeks‚ therefore‚ in the future such aircrafts could substitute communication
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weaknesses by taking advantage of opportunities ST Strategies-Use strengths to reduce threats SW Strategies-Minimize weaknesses and reduce threats __________________________________________________________ Strengths - S 1. Vast experience in Aircraft Design 2. Variety of Designs in different fields 3. Diversified business (commercial‚ military‚ aerospace) 4. Boeing owned Capital Corporation (lease and loan) 5. Production Capability (550 vs. 235 airplanes at Air Bus) 6. Highly technical qualified
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Air Zimbabwe‚ the major airline of Zimbabwe has been facing perennial losses for the past decade (since 1994)‚ due to various reasons some of which has lead to the highest recorded level of labor turnover in the country (CEO’s report in Zimbabwe Review).This has been owing to factors like poor management from the subordinates and also bad publicity from the region. Also lack of proper and up to date technology has a contributing factor towards the losses. Poor cost cutting strategies Air Zimbabwe
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Mindfulness - Applications within the Cockpit Environment March 01‚ 2012 Abstract In today’s world with new technology surging every day‚ high risk organizations need to continuously assess their safety practices. Specifically within the aviation industry‚ more attention needs to be placed on proper communication strategies within the cockpit environment. Poor communication between crew members has been proven to be a high cause for human error and alternative communicative methods such
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The Hindenburg is famously known for being the largest airship that ever flew before its devastating disaster in 1937. The Hindenburg wasn’t just a tragedy or disaster it is known for now. Scientists of that time admired it. The development of this aircraft has a great impact on the scientific community. The Hindenburg was completed in 1936 in Friedrichshafen‚ Germany by the Nazis. It was modeled LZ-129. The LZ-129 was approximately 804 feet long with a diameter of 135 feet. The Hindenburg’s first
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donuts‚ coffee‚ more legroom‚ wider seats and satellite television etc. the customers benefit from a high quality service. Innovations such as ticketless flying‚ one-way fares‚ touchscreen check-in‚ free live television and flying with the latest aircrafts such as the Embraer 190 regional jet reflect the airline’s aim to create a hip image that differentiates them from their competitors. Neeleman reduces distance within the company by talking to passangers about their experiences and by visiting
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its system for online booking by agencies for tourism purposes also. Note that CAL did face an increase in the international fuel costs which is a main source of increasing its flight costs. For that our paper stated that CAL should always buy new aircrafts with engines of less fuel consumptions and from there an idea of
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The human resource department of any airline is the backbone of the organization. The employees in this department are responsible for multiple tasks. These tasks can range anywhere from hiring and firing employees to developing a training system for all airline pilots to go through. Working in the aviation industry has shown me many ways in which having a human resource department is vital to an organization’s success. The human resource department knows everything there is to know about how
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The Flying Car Era The flying car era will really begin around 2030 with flying drones. Flying drones will be used by FedEx and UPS to deliver packages‚ Pizza Hut to deliver pizzas‚ and Kroger and Safeway to deliver groceries. But beyond that‚ drones will enable homes to be taken off the grid with delivery of water and electricity (changing out batteries for the home)‚ trash and sewage pickup‚ and much more. These too will begin as air-powered vehicles and later convert to frictionless drones.
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Porters Five Forces Model & the Airline Industry Robert Warren 6/11/2011 Abstract Having conducted research on Porter’s Five Forces Model and the current business climate of the airline industry‚ I will be analyzing the industry using the Five Forces Model. Porter’s Five Forces model is a highly recognized framework for the analysis of business strategy. Five forces are derived from the model that attempts to determine the competitive intensity‚ competitive environment and overall
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