airline operations

1. List the four stages of development impacting the airline industry and briefly describe how each has impacted the future direction of the industry.

2. What are the top five frustrations in aviation today? Describe each. What are additional areas of debate?

3. What are the top three costs for an airline typically? In addition, list other typical airline operating expenses. What is the name of the index that produces such costs? How often is the index published?

4. What are the six aviation regions of the world? Describe the regulatory trends associated with each region.

5. What are the main forces impacting the airline environment? What are the main infrastructure issues?

6. What are the main failures in airline business planning? Describe each in detail.

7. Other than airline travel as we know it today, what other forms of air transport are being developed? Describe how this emerging technology could impact the future of the airline industry.