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Author Hirst, Mike.

Title The air transport system / Mike Hirst.

Imprint Cambridge : Woodhead, 2008.

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 Axe Elsevier ScienceDirect Ebook  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (ix, 341 pages) : illustrations
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
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text file PDF rda
Series Knovel Library.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-333) and index.
Contents More than one answer? -- The natural environment -- The regulatory environment -- Operational environment -- Aircraft -- Airlines -- Airports -- Airspace management -- Coping with change: in the environments, the manufacturer's challenge, the airline's challenge, the airport's challenge, the airspace challenge -- Systemic processes: the way ahead.
Note Print version record.
Summary Major operational elements of the world's air transport system are examined in this important book, which provides a rare overview and an invaluable single information source to managers in all sectors of the air transport industry. The air transport system considers route structure options in terms of operational impacts and describes the context and boundaries of the industry - the natural, regulatory and operational environments. 'Systems' perspectives are introduced to integrate the discussion of aircraft, airlines, airports and airspace issues. The issues faced in ensuring symbiosis of all these elements of the changing scene and the scope for developing balanced strategies to suit all stakeholder requirements are considered in depth to produce a comprehensive text with the potential to influence how well the air transport industry succeeds in meeting its many future challenges. Examines major operational elements of the world's air transport systemConsiders route structure options in terms of operational impactsExamines the natural, regulatory and operational boundaries of the industry.
Subject Aeronautics, Commercial -- Management.
Air travel -- Management.
Airlines -- Management.
Airports -- Management.
Aircraft industry.
Transports aériens -- Gestion.
Industrie aéronautique.
Compagnies de transport aérien -- Gestion.
Aéroports -- Gestion.
Voyages en avion -- Gestion.
TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- Pictorial.
Aircraft industry
Aeronautics, Commercial -- Management
Airlines -- Management
Airports -- Management
Other Form: Print version: Hirst, Mike. Air transport system. Cambridge : Woodhead, 2008 9781845693251 (DLC) 2009396819 (OCoLC)299120498
ISBN 9781613443552 (electronic bk.)
1613443552 (electronic bk.)
9781845695224 (electronic bk.)
1845695224 (electronic bk.)
9781845693251
1845693256
Standard No. AU@ 000048592783
DEBBG BV042314619
DEBSZ 414262670
GBVCP 719347335
NZ1 14232369
NZ1 15622009
GBVCP 871530945
CHNEW 001010314

 
    
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