Kategoria BISAC: Transportation >> Aviation - General

Written by a 'who's who' of aviation consultants and policy makers, this book fills an emerging void in the literature regarding aviation markets. It focuses on issues in Africa, the least developed of these markets but one that is of increasing interest to the aviation community and those, such as the World Bank, that have an interest in economic and social development.

Africa is currently the smallest of the 'regional' aviation markets but one that Boeing and others expect to expand over the medium term. Developments on the continent that require robust air transport include...

Touch the Sky is a tribute to aviation and man's attempt to reach beyond his human limits. Few things have captured his imagination as much as the dream of flying. Here in these pages are key moments in the story of flight.

Touch the Sky is a tribute to aviation and man's attempt to reach beyond his human limits. Few things have captured his imagination as much as the dream of flying. Here in these pages are key moments in the story of flight.

The air transport industry has high economic impact; it supports more than 60 million jobs worldwide. Since the early years of commercial air travel, passenger numbers have grown tremendously. However, for decades airlines' financial results have been swinging between profits and losses. The airline industry's aggregate net average profit between 1970 and 2010 was close to zero, which implies bankruptcies and layoffs in downturns. The profit cycle's amplitude has been rising over time, which means that problems have become increasingly severe and also shows that the industry may not have...

Selecting the right aircraft for an airline operation is a vastly complex process, involving a multitude of skills and considerable knowledge of the business. Buying the Big Jets has been published since 2001 to provide expert guidance to all those involved in aircraft selection strategies.

This third edition brings the picture fully up to date, representing the latest developments in aircraft products and best practice in airline fleet planning techniques. It features a new section that covers the current and future aircraft programme strategies from both the...

This true story of survival, determination, and incredible luck will lift your spirits and inspire you to never give up on your dreams

Some people are born lucky. Others make their own luck. As a boy, Hank wanted nothing more than to fly like the fighter pilots he admires in the skies over Amsterdam. When the lives of Dutch citizens are turned upside down with the Nazi occupation of Holland, his dreams will have to wait as he witnesses the tragic unfolding of events affecting those around him before finding himself in a fight for his own life. He must go into hiding before...