{"product_id":"the-global-airline-industry-isbn-9781118881170","title":"The Global Airline Industry","description":"\u003cp\u003eExtensively revised and updated edition of the bestselling textbook, provides an overview of recent global airline industry evolution and future challenges\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the perspectives of the many stakeholders in the global airline industry, including airlines, airports, air traffic services, governments, labor unions, in addition to passengers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes  how these different players have contributed to the evolution of competition in the global airline industry, and the implications for its future evolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes many facets of the airline industry not covered elsewhere in any single book, for example, safety and security, labor relations and environmental impacts of aviation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights recent developments such as changing airline business models, growth of emerging airlines, plans for modernizing air traffic management, and opportunities offered by new information technologies for ticket distribution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides detailed data on airline performance and economics updated through 2013\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Preface xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction and Overview 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter P. Belobaba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction: The Global Airline Industry 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 Deregulation and Liberalization Worldwide 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 Industry Evolution Since 2000 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Overview of Chapters 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The International Institutional and Regulatory Environment 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmedeo R. Odoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Background on the International Regulatory Environment 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 The Chicago Convention 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Freedoms of the Air 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Airline Privatization and International Economic Regulation 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Airline Privatization 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Types and Critical Aspects of Air Service Agreements 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Typical Content of Bilateral and Multilateral ASAs 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 The Unified EU Market and Other Major Developments 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.5 The Role of Airline Alliances 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Airports 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Restrictions on Airport Access 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Airport Ownership and Management 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Air Traffic Management 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Key Organizations and Their Roles 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.1 International Organizations 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6.2 Organizations in the United States 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Summary and Conclusions 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Overview of Airline Economics, Markets and Demand 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter P. Belobaba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Airline Terminology and Definitions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Basic Airline Profit Equation 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Air Transportation Markets 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Typical Air Passenger Trip 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Spatial Definitions of Airline Markets 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Origin–Destination Market Demand 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Dichotomy of Airline Demand and Supply 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Factors Affecting Volume of O–D Demand 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 Quality of Service Factors 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.4 Total Trip Time and Frequency 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Air Travel Demand Models 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Elasticity of Air Travel Demand 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 Air Travel Demand Segments 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 O–D Market Demand Functions 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Airline Competition and Market Share 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Market Share\/Frequency Share Model 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 “S-Curve” Model Formulation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Quality of Service Index (QSI) Models 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Summary 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Airline Pricing Theory and Practice 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter P. Belobaba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Airline Prices and O-D Markets 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 Regulated versus Liberalized Pricing 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 Theoretical Pricing Strategies 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.3 Price Discrimination versus Product Differentiation 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Differential Pricing 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Market Segmentation 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Fare Product Restrictions 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Airline Fare Structures 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Recent Trends in Airline Pricing 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Branded Fare Families 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Unbundling and Ancillary Revenues 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Airline Pricing Strategies 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Factors Affecting Fare Structure in an O-D Market 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Competitive Fare Matching 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Airline Revenue Management 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter P. Belobaba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Computerized Revenue Management Systems 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Flight Overbooking 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 EMSR Model for Flight Leg Revenue Optimization 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Network Revenue Management 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 O-D Control Mechanisms 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Network RM Optimization Models 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Revenue Benefits of O-D Control 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Revenue Management for Less Restricted Fare Structures 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.1 Demand Forecasting by Willingness to Pay 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5.2 Marginal Revenue Optimization: Fare Adjustment Theory 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Airline Operating Costs and Measures of Productivity 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter P. Belobaba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Airline Cost Categorization 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.1 Administrative versus Functional Cost Categories 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1.2 Cost Drivers by Functional Category 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Operating Expense Comparisons 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Percentage Breakdown of Operating Expenses 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Aircraft Operating Cost Comparisons 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Low-Cost Carriers 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Comparisons of Airline Unit Costs 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Total Operating Costs versus Unit Costs 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Legacy versus Low-Cost Carrier Unit Costs 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Measures of Airline Productivity 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Aircraft Productivity 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Labor Productivity 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Airline Planning Process 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter P. Belobaba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Fleet Planning 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Airline Fleet Decisions 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 Fleet Planning Methods 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Route Planning 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Hub Economics and Network Structure 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Route Planning and Evaluation 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Airline Schedule Development 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Frequency Planning 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Timetable Development 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Fleet Assignment and Aircraft Rotations 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 The Future: Integrated Airline Planning 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Airline Schedule Optimization 189\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Barnhart and Vikrant Vaze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Schedule Optimization Problems 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Fleet Assignment 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.1 The Fleet Assignment Model 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.2 Fleet Assignment Solutions\/Impacts 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2.3 Extending Basic Fleet Assignment Models 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Schedule Design Optimization 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Modeling the Optimization of Flight Retiming and Fleet Assignment Problems 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Importance of Modeling Competition in Schedule Design 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Crew Scheduling 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 The Crew Pairing Problem 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Crew Scheduling Problem Solutions and Impacts 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Aircraft Maintenance Routing and Crew Pairing Optimization 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.1 Modeling and Solving the Extended Crew Pairing Problem 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5.2 Modeling and Solving the Restricted Aircraft Maintenance Routing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem Based on the Solution to the Extended Crew Pairing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblem 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Future Directions for Schedule Optimization 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Airline Flight Operations 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan H. Midkiff, R. John Hansman, Jr., and Tom G. Reynolds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Regulation and Scheduling 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.1 General Regulatory Requirements 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.2 Flight Crew Regulation and Training 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2.3 Flight Crew Scheduling 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Flight Crew Activities during a Typical Flight 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Flight Crew Sign-In 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Operations\/Planning 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.3 Preflight 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.4 Predeparture 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.5 Gate Departure 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.6 Taxi-Out 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.7 Takeoff 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.8 Terminal Area Departure 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.9 Climb 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.10 Cruise 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.11 Descent 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.12 Terminal Area Arrival 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.13 Final Approach 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.14 Landing and Rollout 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.15 Taxi-In 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.16 Parking 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.17 Postflight 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Summary 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Irregular Operations: Schedule Recovery and Robustness 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Barnhart and Vikrant Vaze\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Irregular Operations 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Managing Irregular Operations: Airline Operations Control Centers 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Options for Schedule Recovery from Irregular Operations 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Schedule Recovery from Irregular Operations: Objectives and Process 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.4 Evaluating the Costs of Recovery Options: The Challenges Imparted by Uncertainty and Downstream Effects 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Robust Airline Scheduling 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.1 Robust Schedule Design 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.2 Robust Fleet Assignment 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.3 Robust Aircraft Routing 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3.4 Robust Crew Scheduling 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Directions for Ongoing and Future Work on Schedule Recovery from Irregular Operations 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Labor Relations and Human Resource Management in the Airline Industry 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJody Hoffer Gittell, Andrew von Nordenflycht, Thomas A. Kochan, Greg J. Bamber, and Robert B. McKersie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Alternative Strategies for the Employment Relationship 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Labor Relations in the US Airline Industry 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.1 Regulatory Framework for US Labor Relations 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.2 US Airline Responses to Cost Pressures Postderegulation 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2.3 US Labor Relations Post-September 11, 2001 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Labor Relations in the Airline Industry in Other Countries 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 The International Regulatory Framework for Labor Relations 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Summary of Airline Labor Relations Strategies: What Works? 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Human Resource Management at Airlines 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Hiring and Training for Relational Competence 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Flexible Boundaries between Jobs 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.3 Supervisory Coaching and Feedback 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.4 Performance Measurement at the Process Level 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.5 Conflict Resolution 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.6 Boundary Spanning Roles 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.7 Partnering with Other Key Players 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.8 Leadership 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Conclusions 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Aviation Safety and Security 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArnold I. Barnett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Safety 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.1 Safety Is No Accident 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.2 Measuring Air Safety: Some Hazards 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.3 The Q-Statistic 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.4 Some Calculated Q-Values 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.5 Other Approaches to Safety Measurement 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.6 Are Some Airlines Safer Than Others? 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.7 The Last Century 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.8 A Collision Risk Assessment 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.9 Midair Collision Risk 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Security 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 September 11 in Context 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Some Costs of Aviation Security 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.3 Some Security Procedures 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.4 Is It Worth It? 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.5 Two Economic Paradigms 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.6 A European Dilemma 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.7 More Security Dilemmas 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.8 Final Remarks 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Airports 361\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmedeo R. Odoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 General Background 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Physical Characteristics 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.1 Airside Design Standards 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.2 Geometric Configuration on Airside 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.3 Typology of Passenger Buildings 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.4 Assessing Passenger Building Concepts 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.5 Ground Access 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Capacity, Delays, and Demand Management 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.1 Airside Capacity 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.2 Airside Delays and Their Mitigation 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.3 Landside Capacity and Level of Service 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Institutional, Organizational, and Economic Characteristics 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.1 Airport Ownership and Management 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.2 Airport User Charges 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.3 Economic Regulation 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5.4 Financing Capital Projects 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Air Traffic Control 395\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR. John Hansman, Jr. and Amedeo Odoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 The Generic Elements of an ATC System 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.1 Communications Systems 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.2 Navigation Systems 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.3 Surveillance Systems 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2.4 Flight and Weather Information Systems 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Airspace and ATC Structure 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 ATC Operations 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Standard Operating Procedures 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Capacity Constraints 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Congestion and Air Traffic Flow Management 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Future ATC Systems 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Air Transport and the Environment 423\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren Marais, Philip J. Wolfe, and Ian A. Waitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Limiting Aviation’s Environmental Impact: The Role of Regulatory Bodies 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Airport Water Quality Control 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 Effects of Deicing Fluids 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 Managing Airport Water Quality 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Noise 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.1 Effects 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.2 Noise Measurement 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.3 Noise Trends 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.4 Noise Controls 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.5 Emerging Issues 438\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Air Quality 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.1 Effects 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.2 Emissions Measurement 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.3 Emissions Trends 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.4 Emissions Control 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5.5 Emerging Issues 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Impact of Aviation on Climate 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.1 Effects 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.2 Measurement 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6.3 Greenhouse Emissions Control 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 Alternative Fuels 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Summary and Looking Forward 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Information Technology in Airline Operations, Distribution and Passenger Processing 461\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter P. Belobaba, Cynthia Barnhart, and William S. Swelbar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Information Technology in Airline Planning and Operations 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Airline Distribution Systems 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.1 Evolution of Computer Reservations Systems 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2.2 Alternative Airline Distribution Channels 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Distribution Costs and e-Commerce Developments 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3.1 Internet Distribution Channels 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3.2 Electronic Ticketing 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3.3 Implications for Airlines and Consumers 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Innovations in Passenger Processing 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Critical Issues and Prospects for the Global Airline Industry 487\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter P. Belobaba, William S. Swelbar, and Amedeo R. Odoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Evolution of US and Global Airline Markets 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.1 Evolution of US Airline Markets 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1.2 Recent Developments in Global Airline Markets 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Looking Ahead: Critical Challenges for the Global Airline Industry 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.1 Strategies for Sustained Profitability 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2.2 Infrastructure and the Environment 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 501\u003c\/p\u003e Editors \u003cb\u003ePeter Belobaba, Amedeo Odoni \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eCynthia Barnhart \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA \u003ci\u003eThe Global Airline Industry, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to the global airline industry. The perspective is international, drawing on the authors’ extensive experience with airline and air transport issues around the world. It features detailed coverage of airline economics, competition, pricing, planning, scheduling, operations, and ticket distribution, as well as survey chapters on airline labor relations, aviation safety and security, airports, air traffic control, environmental impacts, and the international regulatory environment in which the industry operates. \u003cp\u003eThe contributors include faculty and research staff currently or formerly affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), recognized for their expertise on the multiple facets of the air transport sector. In this second edition, many updates have been included to reflect new developments in the airline industry through 2014, including detailed discussion of the low-cost carrier (LCC) and emerging global airline sectors of the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the perspectives of the many stakeholders in the global airline industry, including airlines, airports, air traffic services, governments, labor unions, in addition to passengers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes how these different players have contributed to the evolution of competition in the global airline industry, and the implications for its future evolution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes many facets of the airline industry not covered elsewhere in any single book, for example, safety and security, labor relations and environmental impacts of aviation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights recent developments such as changing airline business models, growth of emerging airlines, plans for modernizing air traffic management, and opportunities offered by new information technologies for ticket distribution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides detailed data on airline performance and economics updated through 2013\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Global Airline Industry\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition is a must-have textbook for students in transportation programs and is a comprehensive reference for air transportation professionals worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990240510181,"sku":"NP9781118881170","price":104.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118881170.jpg?v=1761787026","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-global-airline-industry-isbn-9781118881170","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}