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Airline Operations

Assignment Chapter 6

1. How did the trunk and local-service carriers evolve? What was the role of the supplemental carriers? Discuss some of the problems faced by the industry in the three decades preceding deregulation. How did the deregulation movement get started?

2. Explain how the certificated airline industry has changed since deregulation in terms of expansion, consolidation, and concentration. Describe several innovations pioneered by the major air carriers in the early 1980s that radically changed the structure of the industry.

3. What is the main purpose of certification? In the United States, what are the different types of certification? Explain the different phases. What is CSET? What is ATOS?

4. Who is responsible for financial and traffic data collection within the Department of Transportation? Describe the role of this government bureau. What is the Interline Traffic Agreement—Passenger? What is the purpose of the Air Freight Procedures Agreement and the Small Package Shipment Agreement? Describe the Universal Air Travel Plan.

5. Highlight the industry’s performance, in terms of traffic and finances, during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1990s. Describe the cyclical nature of the airline industry in terms of profitability. What was the reason for the tremendous losses incurred during the early 2000s? What is the industry forecast for the future?