Evolution of International Aviation: Phoenix Rising, Vol. 2 » (New Edition)

"The purpose of this book is twofold. First, it lays out the forces that shaped the international aviation industry and that changed all the rules in the drive for liberalization. Second, it looks at the many interesting and difficult choices ahead that the airline industry in general and the international aviation industry in particular face. These choices include many dichotomies: pulling back from the trend toward liberalization or embracing the liberalization trend, merging in search of profitability or fragmenting the industry in search of economies. These possible futures are explored including the pros and cons of each future from a national, consumer, employer, and employee perspective." This second edition of the book is thoroughly revised and updated from the 2003 original, in light of many significant developments in (and affecting) the industry, such as the mixed ability of sectors to recover from 9/11, the establishment of the low cost carrier, the consequences of rising fuel costs (now the single greatest expense to airlines) and growing concern with the environmental impacts of air transport. This book also features all-new chapters on the key topics of manufacturing, the environment and air cargo. Overall the second edition's perspective has expanded from a focus on airlines to consider the broader aviation industry.

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1 Phoenix Rising 1

Pt. I In the Beginning (1903-1950)

2 Invention to Commercial Success Inventions 15

3 The Other Source of Revenue 25

4 A Dangerous Idea? 33

5 Chicago, the Windy City 41

6 Shaping the World 51

Pt. II The Industry Grows Up (1950-2000)

7 Taking Off 59

8 A Brave New World 71

9 A Different View? 83

10 The Defining Deal of the Next Century? 103

11 The Slippery Legal Slope 123

12 The Quality Question 141

13 The Need for Speed 157

Pt. III Facing the Future (2000-Present)

14 Searching for Profits 171

15 Seeking Liberal Markets 191

16 Spreading the Promise 203

17 Fighting Carbon Emissions 217

18 Diverging Visions 229

19 After the Revolution 239

20 A Twenty-First Century Airspace 249

21 Wave of the Future 263

Index 275