Autonomous Vehicles (Ground, Marine, and Air)

As technology advances, recent years have seen the increased development and application of autonomous vehicles in the ground, air, and marine operations. Unmanned vehicles come with the benefits of automation, reduced transportation costs, fewer accidents, and improved lane capacity. Despite these merits, the mode of operation, programming, and potential security...

How the Railroads Built America

Introduction The issue of human settlement plays a pivotal role in defining and understanding the key social processes, including urbanization and intercommunication between individuals and environmental systems. However, only since the advent of the innovative technology era, has humanity been able to trace the dynamic landscape evolution due to operational...

Airline’s Policy Impact on Its Reputation Among Customers

This paper discusses the impact of United Airlines’ policy on its reputation among customers. There is a need to change the standards of interaction with the company’s clients since the regularly occurring removal of passengers from the airplane, and refusals in flight due to the non-compliance of passengers with the...

Ireland’s Civil Aviation Safety’s Strategic Position

Introduction Civil aviation has outstanding strategic importance today. Its ability to support the globalization of the world, foster international relations, and provide clients with the desired levels of comfort contribute to the high speed of the sector’s evolution and it’s becoming the basis for the future rise of society (Stolzer...

Changes in Air Cargo and Passenger Transportation Industries

Introduction Since the beginning of the 20th-century, air cargo and passenger transportation have become an integral part of the global economy. The alternative route for shipping, in some cases, has replaced sea and surface transportation. Nonetheless, the growth of the air freight business has experienced a decline in the 21st...

William Whitney Christmas and His “Christmas Bullet”

Aviation and its development have been an area of intense interest for engineers and mere observers for more than a century. Since the late 18th-early 19th centuries, humanity has been fascinated with human-made machines capable of taking people to the sky. Governments and private investors allocated considerable resources to the...

Safety Management System for Non-Part 121 Operator

Introduction Aviation plays a crucial role in the socio-economic development of the American economy. The aviation sector has consistently grown and expanded in recent years and is expected to extend even more in the future. Such developments shape significant opportunities for innovations, including applying new technologies and operations which will...

Role of Motor Carriers in Economic Development

The United States greatly depended on rail transport in the 19th century. This is evidenced by figures that represent total haulage by rail road. Though the trend as compared to motor carriage seems to be declining, it surely represented the great bulk of total freight cargo. In the 1950s, rail...

Sao Paulo Airport Safety Evaluation

Introduction The name “Congonhas Airport” is associated in the minds of many aviation industry professionals with the largest airplane crash in South America’s history. In 2007, TAM Airlines A320 Flight 3054 veered off of the runway while landing and crashed into a fuel station and an air cargo service building....

Alternative Vehicles: Electric and Hybrids

Absrtact This study investigates the demand for alternative vehicles and defines the market in hopes that the American auto producers will take up the challenge and put themselves in the forefront of the production and marketing of affordable environmentally friendly vehicles for the American consumer. It would help the environment,...

Speed Limits as the Cornerstone of Road Safety

Driving a car is one of the most routine activities in which the consequences of a mistake are especially severe. The influence of speeding has been a subject of researchers’ interest for decades, and thus a significant body of literature was created, demonstrating the dangers of driving too fast or...

Orlando International Airport Fire Rescue

Orlando International Airport (MCO) is located in Orange County, Florida, approximately six miles southeast of Orlando. The airport is situated in the vicinity of popular tourist sites and attractions, making it one of the busiest in the country for domestic and international flights. The MCO is capable of receiving aircraft...

Competitive Environment Between Traditional and Budget Airlines

All the traditional industries operating in conventional ways are today facing quite hard challenges from their new competitors who offer services at lower budgets. Generally, any traditional business industry for providing full service with a touch of conventionality and high quality has to keep the prices high for their services....

Autocratic Success in the American Car Industry

The automobile industry has always played a substantial role in the economics of any modern country. It provides thousands of people with workplaces, and its products are invaluable in the daily life of an ordinary citizen. However, it is impossible to ignore the fact that their products are expensive and...

History of Air Carriers Overview

According to the Carney (2006) transportation refers to the activity of (or the system used in) moving people or things from one place to another (p.1531). By moving people or things from place to place, transportation is a service delivery industry with an essential economic role to facilitate the meeting...

Product Proposal: An Electric Car With One Seat

The topic chosen for this project is an electric car with one seat, which is cheaper than the standard electric or fuel-powered vehicles. The reason for selecting this topic is that electric vehicles’ popularity is increasing each year (Peegov & Pontes, 2018). However, for a state to have a sufficient...

Flight Planning Software and Aircraft Incidents

Introduction Manual flight management was done away with as a result of high rate of accidents. Flight planning software refers to programs that are used to manage and execute flight and other processes undertaken when the plane is airborne. After the pilot has issued the requisite flight specifics, the software...

Comparison of European and US ATC Industry Standards

Air Traffic Control (ATC) is a set of measures intended to regulate the movement of aircraft. The main function of ATC is ensuring a safe flow of planes, helicopters, and other vehicles using airfoil. Flying aircraft is a complicated activity with numerous factors involved. As traveling by plane becomes more...

CDL’s Definition and Permissions

Introduction People who operate those large and heavy commercial motor vehicles on the roads do not manage their tasks without specialized skills and preliminary training. An abbreviation “CDL” stands for Commercial Driver’s License, and it gives an individual permission to drive buses or large commercial vehicles (LCVs) on a highway...

Dubai Metro Project: A Better Way of Easing the Traffic Congestion

Introduction Dubai metro is a project that has been commissioned in Dubai to serve a population of 1.5million people and it’s forecasted that it will serve a population of 5.5 million people by the year 2020. The project is developed and operated by roads and transport authority and the red...

Employee Education in the Airline Industry in the US

Executive Summary The following report is aimed at defining the major tendencies in terms of employee education in the airline industry in the United States. The notions considered in terms of the research include learning and development, employee training, performance management, and employment legislation. In order to define the relevant...

The Organizational Culture of the Company Southwest Airlines

Introduction The components of organizational culture of any company, although carting a unified message, can be dispersed over many small details and aspects, all of which carry a part of such culture. One of the aspects that can reflect the organizational culture is it cost accounting practices. In that regard,...

A Safety Case Report: Coast Guard Helicopter

Introduction A safety case report is a document that provides evidence of safety. In this light, the document aims at showing that, the facility can be used for a certain reason. In addition, it seeks to show that the facility can fit into a certain environment without failing. It includes...

The National Shipbuilding Strategy Challenges and Achievements

The National Shipbuilding Strategy Global transportation is fundamental in exchanging products and developing international relationships. More than 80% of worldwide exchange by volume and about 70% of its worth is performed by more than 50,000 vessels (Perry, 2017). Marine transportation is one of the first means of exchanging commodities in...

Transportation Means in a City

There are different means of public transportation in different cities which also come with different advantages. Disneyland captures what to expect from many of the cities of the world. In Disneyland, one will find such variety including scaled down railways, horseless carriages, riverboats and park trams. One of the most...

The Future of Automated Cars

Introduction Throughout history, the human race always sought ways to ease the burden of labor. At the beginning of time, the first humans developed primitive tools to relieve themselves from certain manual processes. Since then optimization of tools and processes has become the primary goal of the human race in...

Transportation of Cell Phones From China to the USA

Transportation of cell phones over the ocean is a challenging issue even in the 21st century because the influence of weather conditions or other external factors is hard to be predicted. What is more, in comparison with other products, smartphones are noticeably expensive, which means that damaged devices would become...

Subway Trip: Retreat From the Chaos of Modern City Life

For many people, the subway is not only a rapid and reliable transit system that brings citizens to the desired destinations. It is also something more than just a simple habit, somewhat tedious and irritating trip. Despite the restricted nature of metro space detached from the ground by massive concrete...

Large Aircraft Security Program: Full Body Scanners

Abstract The last ten years have seen an increase in attempted and successful terror attacks that have been implemented through the use of aircraft. It has therefore been prudent for the development of programs and measures to mitigate the ever-increasing threat of air traffic terrorism. Following the 9/11 attacks, the...

The Motor Vehicle Safety Analysis

With the number of individuals driving in the United States having increased by a massive six fold since 1925, it is not a wonder then that the number of motor vehicle accidents have also drastically increased, to now stand at 215 million vehicles. This represents an 11-fold increase for a...

Autonomous Swarm Boats: Review

The United States Navy’s autonomous swarm boats provide several advantages for naval warfighters. Even though autonomous and robotic technologies became widespread in both airborne and ground-based operations long ago, aquatic operations remained untouched until relatively recently. Autonomous swarm boats represent the progress that military watercraft has made over the decades....

Competition in the Railway Industry

The rail industry has faced significant competition since the national highway system was built. As a result, the rail industry has steadily declined in performance, but it still plays a significant role in the transport network. The observation that there has been a decline in the percentage of all ton-miles...

Airplane Flight Data Recorders

Introduction Airplane flight data recorders are used in the collection, recording, and synthesis of data obtained from airplane sensors. The recorder is designed in such a way it often survives airplane accidents (Smith, 2007: 17). Depending on the age of a plane, the flight data recorders may include either an...

COVID-19 and Aviation Labor Relations

Introduction Air transport is a small sector, but it has a significant effect on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The aviation industry, including airports and aircraft manufacturing, is a crucial enabler of many economic activities. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted various sectors of the economy because it was unexpected....

Improvement in Aviation Safety Management Systems

Introduction This study aims at identifying and systematizing data on the potential impact of any existing legal and technological approaches to improving safety management systems (SMS) in aviation. Determining the relationship between the proposed approaches and SMS in aviation will allow identifying the optimal drivers that influence security parameters. In...

The Future Aviation Workforce in the US

Introduction Many private and commercial aircraft are broadly utilized for daily travel via air. The efficiency and safety of airborne voyagers are enhanced by massive system facilities for the regulation of air traffic for secure departure and landing at their designated destinations. The successful operations in the aviation sector demand...

The Transport 5th Wave Impact

Many stakeholders have predicted that the present wave will be in existence for 30 years, from 1990 to 2020. Currently, transport providers are capable of better management of their production and supply systems. This is due to a tremendously improved operational atmosphere (Malik, 2005). This wave is reliant on information...

Probability in the Real World: Air Traffic Control

The renowned safety of air transport is dependent on three factors. These are the many safety and redundant systems built into modern passenger aircraft, the rigorous training and monitoring accorded pilots, and the multitasking skill of air traffic controllers (ATCs). Not surprisingly, therefore, ATC salary scales are very attractive early...

Airport Security and the Reduction of Skills in Security Staff

The development of security measures in airports has been largely a response to various terrorists’ efforts targeting planes and passengers in the past 70 years. The 1960s saw over 130 hijackings of commercial airline planes, the most prolific one of which had been the one performed by Antulio Ramirez Ortiz...

JetBlue in the Global Financial Downturn

Introduction There are numerous external forces that affect the airline industry. As a result, the industry is compelled to continuously change its ways of doing things. The industry is not only vulnerable to bankruptcy, terrorism, amalgamation and acquisition but is also adversely affected by political instability in the various countries...

Boeing 747 vs. Airbus A380: A Comparison

Abstract The stiff market competition that exists between Airbus and Boeing was evoked by the emergence of Airbus after a long period of Boeing’s domination of the large jetliner market. Often referred to as Airline wars, this competition is a result of several corporate failures and mergers in the industry....

The Government of Ghana and Fund the New National Flagship Airline

Introduction Background Information The airline transport sector is essential for the growth and development of several economies. The IATA forecast for the development of aviation passenger traffic for the next 20 years indicates that the Asia-Pacific region will be the source of generating more than half of the global air...

Pipeline Industry in the U.K

Introduction Pipeline transport is very important in the growth and development of the economy of a nation. It is used in the transfer of numerous commodities that are used in the production of other products in the industries. The pipeline transport industry transports the largest portion of fluid products in...

Keep the Steering Wheel in Your Hands, Not the Cell Phone

Introduction The reason why there is no need to add an “I am driving” instant message to the phone is that no one should ever even touch it while holding the steering wheel and pressing the gas pedal. I have watched a number of videos about the circumstances of car...

Distracted Driving Problem Analysis

Introduction Irresponsible driving is an extremely serious problem that exists in the contemporary society and leads to the deaths of millions of individuals all around the globe. Even though car accidents are not as widely covered in the media as airplane crashes, they happen much more often and kill a...

The Government’s Impact on the Aviation Security Design Efficiency

Introduction Safety occupies a central role in many spheres of the modern world. As for the aviation industry, security became even more significant after the terror attacks on the 11th of September, 2001. Those events shocked the globe and made both the United States and other countries reconsider their attitudes...

Unmanned Ground Vehicles and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UGS and UAS share a commonality in their C3, which is that they can be both controlled from a ground control station (GCS). However, unlike UGVs that are remotely controlled through radio frequencies and fiber optics, UAVs are controlled via satellite links. At the time of take-off till the exit...

Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System

Introduction ACAS stands for an airborne collision avoidance system. It is essentially a specific type of equipment that warns pilots of aircraft in the vicinity that may pose a threat of collision. It is a general term that encompasses a number of practical implementations of short-range collision avoidance systems such...

Limitation of Speed Limits: Current Situation on the Roads

Over the past decades, a vast amount of transport has appeared on the roads, and the upward trend continues. This often leads to the formation of traffic jams, besides, it may be a cause of the violation of speed limits and accidents. Researchers state that “reducing speed limits often leads...

International Trade: Identifying Market Structure

Market Definition and the Relevant Market With the U.S. infrastructure becoming increasingly more intricate, the automotive industry has been experiencing a range of challenges and simultaneously enjoying a vast array of newly opened opportunities. In the United States (U.S.), car exports rose by 1.91% in 2016 (Rao 175). Even though...

Procedure Guidelines for Hiring in the Trucking Industry

Over the last few years, there have been numerous lawsuits challenging the practices used by employers in the trucking industry. Most of these claims stem from the fact that some employers while hiring employees are negligent in making some important decisions. However, a large percentage of these claims are based...

A Car: Technical Specifications & Safety Features

Introduction The main objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the new 2010 Nissan Maxima car. The paper provides an overall description of the car that includes the various highlights of the vehicle, its standard & safety features as well as technical specifications. Vehicle highlights “The...

Aviation Security Within Current Global Threats

Introduction Security concern in the aviation industry is one area that has left many players rethinking their strategies. With the current global security threats mainly terrorism the aviation industry is riskier and the business, the fraternity has been technically compelled to devise new techniques capable of addressing security issues properly...

Automobile Security System : Product Description

Product description The name of the product is Watchdog What is it? It is an Automobile Security System that monitors all automobile activities with cameras. What does it do? It monitors the way a car is driven and the location of the vehicle at all times. Cars being stolen is...

Transport Sector in the Us

Road, rail, air, water, pipeline or space transport is a key aspect of the American society and also other world societies. There are many human utilities that are constantly moved around in the country to reach out to the people, purpose and places of want. Transport affects the everyday life...

Internal Versus External Customers

Southwest airlines A southwest airline is an airline established and incorporated in America. It is the largest airline in terms of customer served per year in the world. It also has the third largest number of aircrafts in the world. On average south west operates about 3500 flights per day....

Environmental Impact of International Tourism

Causes of Low-Cost Airlines Success In the context of airlines before deregulation, activities in the airlines industry were an antithesis of competitive markets. Airlines were monopolized by local governments, or big business houses, which actively discouraged competition through a restrictive and regulatory regime, meant essentially to avoid private enterprises entering...

Why Low Cost Airlines Performed Very Well?

Introduction In recent years, the legacy carriers (carriers established previous to the deregulation of the airline markets) grant a position to the recently formed ‘low-cost’ carriers. While the ‘low-cost’ carriers performed very well, the legacy carriers performed poorly; several carriers are on the edge of economic failure, while others had...

MKT 100: Porter Airlines

Executive Summary This report traces the Porters external and internal environment based on the imperatives of Safety, Security, and Environmental pressures. Tremendous changes have taken place in aviation because of increasing technological complexity and growth in air traffic, this adds pressure on the infrastructure consisting of airports, air traffic control...

Denver International Airport: Benefits and Strategic Location

Introduction Denver International Airport (DIA) is believed to be the biggest international airport in the United States and second largest airport in the world. The strategic positioning of Denver has ensured that a large number of domestic and international flights touch down at DIA. It also happens to be the...

Waxing Lyrical About the Corvette C5

Introduction The Corvette C5, as the name implies is the fifth generation of the two-door Corvette series manufactured by Chevrolet. According to www.Corvettemuseum.com, the Corvette C5 was launched in March of 1997 and sold 16,116 that same year. The great appeal of this model rests on undeniable power, price, performance,...

Motorists’ Perceptions of Trucks on the Highway

The study in question is An Investigation of Motorists’ Perceptions of Trucks on the Highways by (Moore, LeMay, Moore, Lidell, Kinard, & McMillen, 2005).The research was published in 2005. The research was carried out as an improvement on literature explored in the exploratory analysis performed on the subject of the...

The Problems of Severe Traffic

Life today has become far more complex and difficult than it used to be a few years ago, not merely in terms of the dilapidating culture or the inflation of the economy, or the soaring oil prices or the global face of terrorism, but something which affects us daily and...

Transport for London: Management

Introduction Transport for London or TfL is a local government agency serving Greater London in England and it is not only the present transport authority of London but is also responsible for many aspects of their transportation system. It came into effect due to the Greater London Authority Act 1999...

New Aviation Routes Across the Middle East for the Next Decade

Executive summary Embarking into this project was with a view to enhancing the establishment of new aviation routes across the Middle East for the next decade. Statistical evidence has it that the airline industry in the Middle East is projected to grow rapidly in the coming years, buoyed by a...

Honda Pilot Car’s Ownership and Its Benefits

This paper examines the reasons behind why Honda Pilot is a car that is highly recommended by not only me but has been rated highly by numerous car journals and has had the distinction of being awarded with a number of awards as well. Honda Pilot came into existence around...

Energy Efficient Cars: Difficulties in Optimization

Introduction In lots of corners of the world, restraints on the accessibility of energy services raise obstacles to socio-economic enhancement. All over the world, roughly two billion people use conventional solid fuels for cooking and warming, and approximately the same number lack electrical energy. Without admission to nowadays types of...

Automobile Industry and Its Evolution in the US

The evolution of the automobile industry has brought in several changes in the world. The book entitled “Twentieth-Century Technologies” mainly focuses on the automobile industry and its evolution in the United States. Though the basic idea of automobiles began way back in the 18th century, it was only in the...

Target Costing System Analysis

Statement of the Problem Toyota Motor Corporation is one of the largest and most well-known automobile manufacturers in the world today. Apart from leading in quality the company is also known for its cost-cutting efficiency without compromising quality. As the paper on Toyota Motor Corporation says, Toyota has almost consistently...

The Benefits of Data Strategic Applications in the Aviation Industry

Project Summary This thesis aims to investigate the benefits of data strategic applications in the aviation industry. The study seeks to examine the impact of data strategic application and digitalization on the curated travel experience, security identification, customer experience, and airport services. Data strategic applications, digitalization, and other improvements constitute...

Safety and Security Risk Management

Introduction The aviation industry has been grappling with the threat of birds strikes around major airports for decades. Griffin, Young, and Stanton (2015) explain that although many countries around the world have formulated ways of dealing with this problem, a new one has just emerged in the form of drones....

Case of Boeing 737-MAX: Safety Issues and Management

Introduction According to customers’ surveys, safety is the main concern for those travelling by air. Interestingly enough, statistically, the chances of perishing due to an airplane crash are meager. Today, they are estimated at one in 11 million for a single person taking a commercial flight. For the sake of...

The International Air Transport Association’s Analysis

Introduction Regulations and guidelines in the transport industry are essential since they ensure that corporations operate effectively and focus on stakeholders’ demands. Various governmental agencies implement and ensure that companies follow such policies. Some organizations go further to support or improve the performance of this sector. This paper gives a...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology’s Measure of Success

Introduction In the modern technological environment, the demands of consumers shift from one gadget to another. The latest advancement in this area that has gained tremendous popularity among consumers is the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is being used for recreational and artistic purposes such as photography and filmmaking (Joshi,...

Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Platforms

Introduction In today’s world, the number of people using a private car is growing steadily. Problematically, the increase in traffic leads to traffic jams for many kilometers. The task of engineers is to create alternative vehicles capable of relieving the jam. One such option is electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing...

Unmanned Maritime Systems and Their Future

Introduction Unmanned maritime systems (UMSs) have evolved over the years as navies from different countries endeavor to create new ways of completing tasks that would be dangerous to humans. For instance, the U.S. Navy is focused on enhancing the autonomous capabilities of unmanned maritime vehicles to minimize human involvement and...

Recovery Operation Using an Unmanned Maritime Vehicle

Location and Limit The deployment of scientists, an engineering team, and aircraft for marine applications requires intensive efforts and operational expenses. However, the cost of implementation may not provide adequate resolution and analysis to guarantee comprehensive information accessibility for all regions and functions of recovery. Unmanned maritime vehicles (UMV) can...

Next Global Airport Security Program

Abstract The case presents a security program for Next Global Airport. These safety procedures and measures are best on approved standards, national laws and regulations, and best practices in the aviation industry. They do not aim to cause any inconvenience to airport users, but rather to improve their safety. Security...

Electric Vehicles in the UK Automotive Manufacturing Industry

The UK automotive manufacturing Industry The statistics show that the international manufacturers of engines have a higher tendency of locating their car manufacturing plants in the UK than other nations (Jones & Zoppo 2013). In addition, they indicate that the UK market for the electric car engines is higher than...

The Airline Industry Costs and Its Main Groups

The airline industry is vital to the economy of every world country. The role of the airlines is to link the national economies and to facilitate the exchange of people, goods, and ideas. Nevertheless, the airline industry functioning is connected with the high costs. These costs can be divided into...

The Airline Industry of Cyprus

Introduction This study focuses on the ability to survive and operate successfully in the coming business environment challenges so that to help in coming up with the better suggestions and recommendations. The study would also analyze the application of the customers’ expectation management of the service quality towards the e-commerce...

Terminal and Port Congestion

Introduction / Background Globalization with the rapid growth of global economies has increased the volume of cargo shipments around the world due to high economic growth. The increase in economic development has raised the demand of consumers and has set other economic trends that have resulted in the expansion of...

Honolulu Rail Project: Positive and Negative Aspects

Introduction For Project 2, I have selected topic 7: “Rail remains a contentious issue in Hawaii, largely for budget reasons. What are the issues? What are some of the possible resolutions?” To my mind, this topic raises questions that are both interesting and important to investigate since the matter under...

Urban Infrastructure: Transport Appraisal

Chapter number fourteen, called “Transport Appraisal from the book by Cowie, is focused on exploring the structure of investment in the transportation system and its financing. Besides, the chapter studies the meaning and value of time and its relationship with the employees’ wages. Cowie lists the factors that shape the...

Irish Aviation Safety: Strategic Position and Strategic Choices

Introduction The commercial aviation industry plays a central role in facilitating the transportation of people and goods in various parts of the globe. The safety of passengers, staff, and goods is paramount in the profit-making aviation industry. For this reason, air transport is one of the safest modes of movement...

Congestion in Today’s Urban Settings

Urban Congestion has no single definition. Congestion as defined by OECD (2007) implies the oversupply of vehicles that makes the available road system become overwhelmed and thus incapable of meeting the demand in terms of space. Another definition is that due to many vehicles using the road system they constrain...

Noise Control Strategies Around Airports

Introduction Airplane noise could be classified as unnecessary air and ground disturbance (Babisch & Van Kamp, 2009). The noise around airports is produced when airplanes are departing or arriving. This comprises of noise created by engines and airframe turbulence when the airplane is setting off and landing. Ground noise consists...

Nissan Electric Cars Nowadays and in Future

Introduction Due to new restrictions related to harmful emissions, electric cars have attracted more attention in recent years. Modern electric vehicles have become more competitive as their characteristics are similar to conventional cars. This issue has a significant impact on the management of companies related to car production. Managers carefully...

Hybrid Electric and Gasoline Powered Vehicles

The hybrid electric vehicles are gradually gaining preference over the gasoline powered vehicles following gradual shifts the global economic dynamics. For example, The U.S. Department of Energy estimated that “the United States imported about 45% of the petroleum it consumed, and transportation was responsible for two-thirds of total U.S. petroleum...

Airline Deregulation: Economic Effects

Introduction Deregulation of airlines involves lifting the price and entry and exit restrictions on airlines. In the past, airlines were strictly regulated by governments in terms of entry and prices, controls on mergers, and the number of seats and carriers. This led to inefficiency in the airline industry, limited consumer...

Airline Industry’s Digitalization and Other Trends

The first trend is observed in the macro environment and revolves around the possibility of digitization of the airline industry. According to the data from related industries, the direction is expected to increase the profitability of the segment by capitalizing on the seamless user-centered experience1. Another important aspect of a...

The Surface and Air Transportation Regulation

Introduction Governments intervene in the private markets by coming up with regulatory policies that govern the markets. Through regulation, governments adjust income distribution and resource allocation to what they consider appropriate. They do this to ensure the welfare of the people by preventing unfair practices such as monopolizing the markets...

Train Collision in Graniteville, South Carolina

It was way back on the 6th of January in the year 2005 when a train tragedy occurred in Graniteville area of South Carolina and thus came to be known as Graniteville train disaster. It happened when two trains from Norfolk Southern clashed near a constitute belonging to Avondale Mills...

Transport Efficiency Through Operation Management

Introduction Operations management is one of the management fields which are increasingly becoming relevant in the competitive business environment. Brown, Bessant, and Lamming (2013) define operations management as an “area of management concerned with designing and controlling the process of production and redesigning business operations in the production of goods...

Fleet Strategy: Boeing and Airbus Comparison

Operations and logistical officers must identify the best models to achieve their business goals. One of the most important issues to consider is acquiring the right resources that can delivery meaningful results. This paper discusses the unique differences between a Boeing and an Airbus and proposes the best aircraft for...

Canadian Transport and Environmental Concerns

Canada has one of the most advanced transportation systems in the world. The government has been keen on improving its transport sector as a way of spurring economic growth. According to Blue, in modern society, people’s movement has become very important as the world becomes a global village (72). Trade,...

Southwest Airline Company’s Case Analysis

Measuring capacity and utilization For companies of the Southwest Airline capacity, the capacity and utilization can be measured by managing the sizing and timing strategies, economies of scale, and scientific and systematic accommodation decisions. The Company has attracted many passengers to its airline in terms of measuring the economies and...

Impact of Climate Change on Intermodal Transportation

Introduction In recent years, more attention came to the issue of climate change and greenhouse emissions which are considered to be one of the main causes of it. Intermodal transportation is one of the essential industries of the modern age. It is responsible for delivering the majority of all goods...

Economic Analysis of Airline Safety

Introduction Air transport has become a major issue of concern in the transport sector. The development of aviation is related to the rate of economic advancement of many countries across the world. This report contains detailed information on the major forms of occurrences, their causes, degree, and the various ways...

Fuel Prices and Transport Modes in the United States

Introduction The transport sector is the most affected by the volatility of oil prices. Therefore, any change in the price of fuel greatly affects transport, regarding cost, demand, and externalities. High fuel prices lead to increased expenditure on transport and hence reduced demand for transport services. This situation is the...

Lean Philosophy: Remote Check-In in Airports

Introduction In the context of increasing global competitiveness, lean philosophy presents solutions that are appropriate for both companies and customers. The paramount idea of lean philosophy is to add more value to customer experience and avoid unnecessary waste. In their study, Al-Dhaheri and Kang (2015) examine the most important principles...

The Variety of Services in the Civil Aviation Industry

During our research on the top ten airlines in the civil aviation industry, we get to know that “most national airlines depend for their livelihood on international traffic.” (O’Hanlon 2007). The brightest examples of such airlines are Delta Air Lines, Japan Airline, Lufthansa, Air France-KLM, and UAL Airlines International Airline....

Rail and Truck Transport in America

Introduction With more developments, growth and increasing trade, cargo transport demand has developed enormously, and this has led to a concern of world transport sector to improving and achieving reliable and effective truck and rail cargo transport. This has become an important necessity focus of the 21st century. Therefore, to...

Areas of Vulnerability in Air Cargo Transfer

Transportation of cargos through freight has been widely used as a means of transport. Airlines have been very first to upgrade their security because terrorists used airplanes during the attacks. Before September 11, 2001 attacks, people who were working in airlines were expected to act as security observers but they...

Congestion in Urban Setting Public Infrastructure

Introduction Congestion is the state of overcrowding in a street or other area, making movement slow or difficult. Urban setting is the structure of an urban city that may or may not effectively use its facilities, depending on the strategies laid down by its planners. Public infrastructure is a general...

Air Transport and Its Benefits for Globalization

Transportation is one of the factors that drive a nation’s economy. With excellent transportation systems, the world is exposed to better trading in terms of exports and imports of goods and services—the most common type of transportation identified with the majority of people on the road. Road transportation has been...

Internet of Things in Global Transportation System

Introduction People from different parts of the world are surrounded by numerous gadgets, technologies, and automatic systems daily. A contemporary person uses a variety of electronic devices to work, rest, and communicate with their friends or relatives. The twenty-first century is considered to be the beginning of the robot era...

Maritime Hazardous Cargo Security

Maritime hazardous cargo security act was meant to improve the security of vessels that transport dangerous chemicals and petrol chemicals. It was set with the aim of protecting Americans from terrorism and the economy by protecting the theft of chemicals and petrol products. The bill also aimed at improving the...

Rail Transport Market in Europe: Potential and Possibilities

Introduction There are various forms of transport in use today. Some of these forms of transportation are rail, water, road, and air. The means of transport include trains, airplanes, vehicles, boats, ships, among others. Rail transport is the movement of people, livestock, or commodities from one region to another using...

Owning a Private Car: Expense Analysis

Abstract Owning a car is one of the most prestigious things that people enjoy. The comfort and the conveniences of using private means of transport are enormous so that people can forget the associated expenses. Firstly, private transport eliminates the worries of getting late for work and meetings as one...