LEADER 03497nam 2200589 450 001 9910460740603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-60649-555-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000531618 035 $a(OCoLC)935736423 035 $a(CaBNVSL)swl00406091 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4189524 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4189524 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11129156 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL879360 035 $a(OCoLC)939264345 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000531618 100 $a20160118d2016 fy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 12$aA profile of the global airline industry /$fKent N. Gourdin 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aNew York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) :$cBusiness Expert Press,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (130 pages) 225 1 $aIndustry profiles collection,$x2331-0073 311 $a1-60649-554-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 103-124) and index. 327 $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. 330 3 $aThe airline industry is one of the most fascinating in the world, with roots going back to the earliest years of the 20th century. Not long after the Wright brothers flew successfully for the first time in 1903, interest in aviation for military and commercial purposes began. In the late teens, the U.S. government began offering potentially lucrative airmail contracts to start-up air carriers, who competed vigorously for them often with disastrous results. Despite the rocky start, the carriers persevered and, by the 1930s, were beginning to look like the companies we see today. This book will provide the reader insight into the nature of the airlines and why companies promulgate the strategies they do. First, the history of commercial air services will be examined, with an initial focus on the United States. After this background, airline operations around the world will be compared and the different types of carriers that comprise the industry will be discussed. Next, the reader will learn about important uncontrollable outside forces (fuel costs, terrorism, economic conditions, etc.) that can have dramatic and potentially devastating impacts on an airline. A discussion of economic regulation and deregulation will follow to help the reader understand the impact of both legislate actions on the carriers operating today. Finally, in the face of expected increases in the demand for the global movement of passengers and cargo, future opportunities and challenges facing the airline industry will be presented. 410 0$aIndustry profiles collection.$x2331-0073 606 $aAirlines 608 $aElectronic books. 610 $aairlines 610 $aair carriers 610 $aair transportation 610 $aair travel 610 $aderegulation 610 $aeconomic 610 $alogistics 615 0$aAirlines. 676 $a387.7 700 $aGourdin$b Kent N.$0594242 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460740603321 996 $aA profile of the global airline industry$92230966 997 $aUNINA