Essays on Aviation

Unidentified flying objects (UFO) refer to an apparent anomaly in the sky that is described as unknown phenomenon/phenomena. The observed phenomena are later described and explained removing the doubts surrounding it. However, some remain a mystery. There are scientific evidences that support the UFOs. Other Scientists tend to disagree with these evidences and dismiss the whole issue of UFOs as hoaxes and conspiracy theories. This paper describes the scientific support for and against the UFOs.
The evolution of the UFOs began with some mysterious observations and reporting. Some of the aerial observations could have been entirely astronomical in nature. Continue reading...

3.3 AIRPORTS/FACILITIES
3.3.1 Hangars
Considering the moderate number of annual enplanements fit for a regional airport, Lafayette Regional Airport features relatively fewer aircrafts compared to international airports, henceforth requiring fewer hangars for aircrafts. Nevertheless, construction of hangars must stand as a priority measure for improving the security of aircrafts inside Lafayette Regional Airport. Securing aircrafts inside hangars is a major concern of Lafayette Regional Airport, particularly with regard to maintaining the number of annual enplanements. Any untoward damage to any aircraft inside Lafayette Regional Airport caused by the lack of proper hangars may affect annual enplanements. Fully equipping hangars Continue reading...

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Abstract
This report delves into John Fitzgerald Kennedy Airport (JFK). It provides a brief history as well as the old and new structure of the airport. As well, it gives a panoramic view of the old and the new structural features of the Airport for the future needs.

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Airport: An Introduction

JFK is run by the Port Authority of New York as well as New Jersey, under a charter ratified in 1947. It is amongst the leading passenger-volume airports all over the USA, as well as the busiest international air passenger entrance, managing more Continue reading...

The black box is a flight or aircraft data recorder. It mainly collects and gathers the flight parameters information and stores them as evidence in the case of a plane crash. It is a technology that each and every corporate jet or commercial airplane should be equipped with.

Origin of the Technology.

The technology was discovered in Australia by Dr. David Warren. The technology began in 1952. Warren worked on the information and built up of the black box in Aeronautical research laboratories, in Melbourne. He argued that it was necessary for recording all the aircraft crew discussion. His view was to help Continue reading...

Introduction

This year marks the fifty sixth anniversary of NASA and a series of other half-century commemorations of some of the first milestones of the organization in terms of space flight. The fiftieth anniversary of the first landing on the moon, marked in 2009, was a reminder of the strides taken by man, particularly by the United States in terms of space travel. What was once only a fantasy, human travel into space and other worlds, is part of man’s proud history. The question now is: what lies in the future? In spite of the exciting accomplishments made by Continue reading...

The Theme of Captain America

Captain America revolves around the events of World War II and the emergence of a super-hero who is later assigned with the heavy responsibility of saving the world. Steve Rogers, the super hero, does not, however, gain his superiority and abilities under normal circumstances, but rather he is the subject of a scientific experiment to create super soldiers. Across Europe, the Nazi forces are anxiously seeking to enhance its power through the discovery of better weapons and energy believed to be hidden within a castle in Norway in the form of Tesseract. The extreme enmity and fear between the Continue reading...

Cathay Pacific Airline Limited, which was established in 1946, is a profitable airline that has its operations globally. The company has received many awards due to its efficiency in its operations. Nonetheless, the airline has experienced some challenges in its supply chain, particularly in maintenance, services as well as repairs. Therefore, to permit firm’s maintenance, it needs a sophisticated spare parts management process in its supply chain management (Chopra & Meindl, 2013).
- What are some particular supply chain management issues for spare parts operations that Robert (manager of inventory operations) and Paul (manager of procurement of aircraft components Continue reading...

PEOPLE:

Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was born July 24, 1897, to a lawyer's family. Her love for aircraft came during the World War I. Amelia was a nurse in the hospital next to the airfield. Not long before the round the world flight Earhart wrote that her two biggest desires were: to be the first woman in transatlantic flight (at least as a passenger) and the first woman-pilot to cross the Atlantic. Both her wishes came true. In June 1928, she flew from the U.S. to England, as passenger. And then four years later, May 20, 1932, she has repeated Continue reading...

Integrated Marketing Communication: Easy Jet

Executive Summary
UK airline industry is one of the most advanced in the global market with a number of the globally leading operators. The industry is highly competitive and marked by local and international airlines which accounts for the creation of more than 220,000 jobs. (BATA, 2014) However, the market is subject to several factors including technological advance, economic factors variation, social preferences and lifestyles changes, political factors, environmental regulations as well as legal requirements. Those factors set industry trends and determine the industry dynamics including increasing competition, operation’s efficiency and wider market reach as well as Continue reading...

According to the positioning strategy, Air France have two scopes namely Identification and differentiation. Under identification, the company defines the products it produces. Air France has to communicate to its clients the benefits of purchasing their products and the merits associated with the products. The differentiation aspect clarifies the distinction between the Air France products and those from other companies in the industry. The Air France has to create the differentiation position with regards to competition. Hence, the fundamental aim of positioning is to uncover the product in the mind of a client explicitly.
In positioning there are four Continue reading...

Introduction

One of the fastest growing industries in the world today is the airline industry, and still it is the one of the main industries affected by globalization. The aviation industry takes the responsibility of transporting people, posts, and goods in various destinations worldwide. The number of passengers travelling by air keeps increasing each single day according to the International Transport Association (IATA). The above realities indicate that the management of the aviation industry requires very effective executives who are able to take care of the rapid changing environment. The global microeconomic factors found in all businesses worldwide have significant Continue reading...

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Airport Development
2.2.1 Airport History
The history of the development of airports worldwide dates back to the late 1800s with the first ever professionally functional airport according to NYC Aviation (2012) was developed in the outskirts of Paris dubbed Port Aviation. This fact is however indispute since other factions lay claims to being the world’s first or oldest airport. For instance according to Prince George’s Department of Parks and Recreation (2010) College Park Airport in Maryland is the oldest airport that is functional to this day having been established in 1909 by Wilbur Wright. Continue reading...

Virgin America

Abstract
This paper is on the topic of Virgin America and its organizational analysis. The first section of this paper will discuss the overview of Virgin America with its brief history. In addition, this section will cover organizational life cycle, products and services and Virgin America’s geographical market. The second section of this paper will discuss the external environment of Virgin America and the level of environmental uncertainty the organization faces. The following section will cover the organizational structure of Virgin America and the implications of their structure. The next section will discuss the organizational culture of the Continue reading...

Waiting for “Superman”

Waiting for “Superman” is a documentary film produced by Lesley Chilcott and directed by Davis Guggenheim. This documentary produced in 2010 analyzes the shortcomings of the American public school system by following the struggles of several students and their families to gain access into a charter school (Guggenheim, 2012). It features students from across America that has been negatively affected by the public school system. These students together with their families have numerous hardships to overcome yet show a strong determination to succeed and an attitude of never giving up (Spina, 2011). The producer says that the problem lies Continue reading...

Question 1

Stress and blood sugar levels are closely linked. Stress may be caused by various environmental factors. This is especially common in today’s society that comprises of things occurring at high speeds. When the body is under severe stress, the body releases stress hormones, such as cortisol. Stress hormones cause an automatic increase in the level of blood sugar. Adrenalin, which is released during instances of flight and flight, has a similar effect. The main reason for this kind of functionality is to enable the body to have sufficient energy to react to the cause of the stress.
Under Continue reading...

Pros and Cons of the Notwithstanding Clause

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains the notwithstanding clause. This clause has been a major talking point in Canadian politics. This is because the notwithstanding clause gives power to the provincial legislatures or the parliament to override certain portions of the rest of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Morton (2002) notes that this clause is also controversial in any instances such that there is a valid argument against its application when used and, on the other hand, its use seems unavoidable. This paper discusses the pros and cons of using this clause.

Pros

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Introduction

A turbulent jet is a source of energy and momentum in a fluid tank. A jet is considered fully turbulent at a jet laminar for Rej below about 100 and Reynolds number Rej above about 1’000 – 2’000. Therefore, the limit between a turbulent jet and laminar is around the Reynolds number of 3’000 and the significant characteristics of the jet are its discharge and momentum flux.

Eq. 2; Qj = vjAj – jet volume flux
Rej = vjdjv = jet Reynolds number
Frj = vj√g'dj = densimetric jet Froude number

Where;

Vj is the jet velocity at entry point
Aj is the Continue reading...

- What is brand resonance? Can every brand achieve resonance with its customers? Why or

Why not?

Brand resonance refers to the nature of the ultimate relationship and the level of
identification that the customer has with the brand. Particularly, brand resonance is significant for the brand. It includes the attachment with the brand, brand quality, engagement with the brand, and community of a particular brand user. Not every brand achieves resonance with its customers because of one possible reason, inefficient marketing activities. There are several reasons to be brought under consideration that not all brands achieve resonance with its customers; Continue reading...

Thesis: Recent development in the school funding and eliminating the segregations in schools helps in improving the quality of education.

Education has always been one of the services that the state recognizes to have top priority in terms of budget. It is quite unfortunate why the state of Kansas chose to cut its education budget, violating the state Constitution, as recently ruled by the Kansas Supreme Court. Education advocates, who have been tirelessly fighting for suitable education funding for over a decade now, favor this court ruling.
Last 2009, at the start of the economic recession, the state of Kansas implemented cuts to education budget. The recession had been looked at as the reason of the state to reduce Continue reading...

Financial ratios are one of the tools that are applied in financial analysis. This is because they help an analyst in creating the overall image of an organization. This is achieved since the ratios provide insight on various aspects of the organization that includes profitability, cash flow ratios, debt ratios and profitability ratios. These ratios are instrumental in ensuring that the analyst understands the financial soundness of the firm before investing in it (Shim and Siegel, 2000). Although these ratios face various shortcomings, they are essential in providing a bird’s eye view of the company from an analytic Continue reading...

Jorge Luis Machuca Gonzalez et al. v. Chrysler Corporation et al.
Jorge Luis Machuca Gonzalez et al. v. Chrysler Corporation et al.

Issue:

Does the cap on tort recovery damages imposed by Mexican law render Mexico an inadequate forum for resolving a tort suit by a Mexican citizen against an American manufacturer and an American airbag designer?

There are four consideration for the court to take into account when determining a case of forum non conveniens. The first factor is whether an alternative forum is available. In making its determination of whether an alternative forum is available, the court will Continue reading...

An overview

The aviation industry plays a significant role in shaping the economy of a country, or state, because it is among the largest public facilities in the world. A viable, effective and efficient transport system is an essential component to the economic growth of any country. General aviation (GA) creates a big impact to the United States of America’s (U.S.) economy. The impact can be classified as direct, indirect or induced. GA’s economic contribution has for many years been overlooked because of its combination with other forms of transport, masking its own competence. The diverse nature of the Continue reading...

- In order to establish the basis of this interview the first question that I would like to ask is do you think air traffic should be privatized?
- Do you think that politics is affecting the running of air traffic controller hence privatization being the solution to this problem?
- What are some of the contentious issues that you think affect the controllers of air traffic?
- Will privatization lead to the laying off of controllers and if so how is this going to affect the economy if it does?
- Do you think that privatization of the air Continue reading...

In spite of the fact that significant milestones have been made in airline technology, cases of many commercial airlines landing on the wrong airports continue to be on the rise. Although cases of commercial aircraft landing on the wrong airfield are not very common, this does not imply that they are unheard of in the United States. Commercial flights in the United States landed or began to land erroneously in other airports several times in the last two decades. However, the actual figures could be higher than the ones reported by the media and the relevant authorities. There are Continue reading...

According to Josh Mitchell, the weak job market has caught some Americans forcing them to line up for the low-cost student loan not for educational needs that would boost their prospects for employment, but to take advantage of the low-cost loans. It has been noted that many are enrolling in these colleges with little intention of getting a degree. Mitchell cites the example of the case of Ray Selent, 30 years, who was unemployed in 2012 and enrolled at Broward County Community College to pursue a degree in theater. This enrollment allowed him to apply for the loan that Continue reading...

Consumption of foods with high calories leads to increase in weight. This means that consumption of calories is a function of the increase in weight. For each extra calorie consumed, there is an extra weight to be gained. It is important for people to know how to balance their calorie intake. It is important for people to have the proper body weight to ensure overall good health and improved quality of life. The calories taken in should be equal to the calories lost so as to ensure maintenance of body weight. If the calories consumed do not equal the Continue reading...

This is a cross-sectional survey that was conducted among a representative sample of the elderly people aged between 65 to 85 years. They are residents of Salisbury, MD. The main objective was to describe the reported usual dietary intakes of the participants in the Salisbury Eye Evaluation (SEE) project and to estimate the prevalence of inadequate nutrient intakes using the probability approach.
Food frequency questionnaires were used to obtain the level of nutrient intake among these participants. The questionnaires were to estimate the level intake of energy and protein. Percentage energy intake was determined by theintake of carbohydrates, fats Continue reading...

The topic ‘toys’ is one of the overlooked subjects in most people’s lives. Their significance, however, is of great concern to parents and guardians of children from their birth to adulthood. Psychologists are one of the personalities who best understand this topic. In their understanding, toys are not just toys in general. There are toys for boys and toys for girls. Some are unisex. Looking deeper into toys helps to determine which toys are appropriate for a certain gender and stages of growth. This in depth look at toys also helps in identifying the purpose of toys to Continue reading...

Many people visualize living in America, but living in New York is more magical, than any dream. Even though, New York City is considered as the majority inhabited city in the United States, it is the best place one can ever want to visit. Taking a trip to New York City has been my dream since I was young. I had always wished to visit a place with tall buildings, and full of people. My dream of visiting New York City had come to life. I could not contain my excitement because; I would be a New Yorker, even Continue reading...

The discrimination of women in the society has been prevalent in the majority of societies since time immemorial. Only a few nations in the world gave women the right to self-determination. The institution of marriage is responsible for the subjugation women to suffering and discrimination. They were taken as the property of the husband. Women could not legally own property or participate in the democratic process because of their sex. Married women had no say in the education of their children and the region their children will subscribe to. The rise of the feminist movement changed the trajectory of Continue reading...

Singapore Airlines

Singapore Airlines was founded as a state owned airline in the year 1972. Gradually the company has expanded with the strategy of focusing on unique customer needs and providing excellent in-flight services. With time, SIA has come highly competitive in the market. The company has achieved sustainable competitive advantage and classy elegance by investing much in personnel skills and different other sources (Binggeli & Pompeo, 2002, pp.70). The company has a wide range of services including operations of airline, engineering services and airport terminal services. Singapore Airlines has also made an entrance into the industry with operations as aircraft leasing, Continue reading...

The day September eleventh, 2001 will be a day individuals won't overlook for the rest of their lives. On that morning, planes were seized from Newark, Boston, and Washington. The primary occasion of the terrorist assault was at 8:46 A.m. in Manhattan, New York. At this point a seized plane flew into the north tower of the World Trade Center (Greenberg). The highest point of the north tower was loaded with smoke and flares. The individuals close to the World Trade Center were totally shocked and had their attention gotten right when the first plane hit. "Countless individuals saw Continue reading...

IRAC: Sei Fujii v State of California

Issue
Whether or not, the UN Charter has the effect of invalidating the California Alien Land Law, which prohibited aliens not eligible for citizenship from owning lands.

Rule

The signatories to the UN Charter commit themselves to foster world peace by promoting tolerance, respect for treaties and other international laws and universal freedoms, which they will do jointly and on their own to achieve those ends.

Application

The UN Charter does not have the effect of invalidating the Alien Land Law because they are not self-executing. This is evident by the absence of mandatory nature of the language used. Rather, the Continue reading...

Abstract

Ethics is an integral part of a corporation’s effort to ensure all its services are accomplished with an act of good faith and acceptable to all the parties. In as much as ethics can be described as an individual’s personal judgment on the right course of action when presented with a specific situation, it is important that we evaluate the effect of every activity we do on others. The convergence of different forms of technological inventions has transformed the world. Sikorsky Aviation Company is evaluated with respect to the effect of their operations and strategies to the Continue reading...

JetBlue is a relatively new airline in the United States. JetBlue has produced impressive financial results at a time when the other airlines were suffering from losses. The company instead of targeting the masses selected to target a niche market and specialize in the underserviced airline routes. It currently stations its planes in secondary airports to avoid competition and get better treatment from the airports, and has been promptly acquiring new aircrafts in response to its growing popularity and increasing number of passengers.

SWOT Analysis

Strengths:
- Balances cost cutting well with high levels of customer service
- The company does Continue reading...

“Save Lives, Stub it out”

The design of an ad determines a great deal on whether or not the intended message shall be successfully conveyed to the viewer. In addition, it is imperative that careful design is achieved to leave the viewer without questions. The ad by the Fire Protection Australia (FPAA) entitled “Save lives, Stub it out” is one of the most successful and well designed ads. The ad is elaborate and on point in its conveyance of the intended message to the viewer.
There is so much that is hidden behind this ad that cannot be seen at a first glance. However, Continue reading...

Major:

Porter’s 6 Forces Analysis of the US Airline Industry
- Bargaining Power of the Buyer is High
In the study conducted by International Air Transport Association (IATA) of airlines worldwide, it is projected that the growing middle class in various parts of the world, particularly Asia, Middle East and South America, will spur travel and air cargo (Pearce, 2013). This expected increase in global demand is forcing the airline industry to expand and invest in modern aircrafts.
With growth coming from the sophisticated segment of the market, ‘buyers’ in the airline industry are able to influence governments and Continue reading...

1. Inverted as magnification is negative.
2. Real Image as it can be projected on a screen.
3. Two reasons.
. A ray passing through the centre of either a converging or diverging lens does not change in direction.
.A ray that enters a diverging lens by heading forward the focal point on the opposite side exists parallel to the axis of the plane itself.
4. Magnification is negative as the image size is less than the object size itself.
5. They are all equal and there are no variations in the result.

Answers on Experiment: 13( As per as data given)

1. Image is upright as it is Continue reading...

Introduction

In this assignment, we will be taking examples of publicly traded companies from the aviation sector. In the case of company that has acquired another company, and also operates internationally, we will take the example of United Airlines. It has recently taken over its rival Continental Airlines. In the case of an airline that does not have a history of mergers and acquisitions, and operations solely with the U.S., we will be taking the example of Southwest Airlines.

Evaluation of Strategy behind the Merger of United and Continental

According to , the United Airlines was forces to merge with the Continental Airlines due to lack of robust strategic planning. Briefly Continue reading...

Introduction

Faster travel time, a feat of human imagination and a masterpiece of engineering. These are but some of the things that airplanes embody in the world. While there have been many records and variations throughout history of emulating flight, it was the Wright Brothers that finally made modern aircrafts possible back in 1903 . Since then the “aeroplane” has been used in many situations of human history. Such situations include public transportation, combat and even entertainment.
This invention did not come without a price however; just as when dynamite was used in manners that were against the wishes of Alfred Continue reading...