HISTORY OF HORIZON AIR Horizon Air is the eighth largest regional airline in the United States. It is headquartered in Seattle, WA with its main maintenance hub in Portland, OR. Horizon Air was established in May 1981 by entrepreneur Milt Kuolt. The young air carrier sprang to life with its inaugural flight from Yakima to Seattle on September 1, 1981 using one of three Fairchild F-27’s. In June of 1982 Horizon Air purchased Air Oregon and the following year, Transwestern Airlines of Utah in September 1983. This business move eliminated some of the competition through consolidation, expanded its route structure and resulted in reduced operating costs all around. It was a win-win for all three airlines. During the summer of 1984 Horizon started to lease jets; a Douglas DC-9-10 and a Fokker F-28, but it wasn’t until 1985 that Horizon started upgrading their fleet beginning with deHavilland DHC-8-100’s, the short-lived Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner and later the DHC-8-200’s. During this same year, Horizon allowed its first codeshare which was with United Airlines. This codeshare caught the attention of the Alaska Air Group and change was about to come (Wikipedia, 2016). In 1986 the Alaska …show more content…
Horizon was the launch customer for the Dornier 328 and while this aircraft promised fast speeds and comfort, the costs associated with maintaining multiple fleet types proved too costly. Horizon soon settled on the Dash 8 family of aircraft for its fleet and operate DHC-8-400Q aircraft today. Horizon made technological leaps during the 1990’s becoming the first regional air carrier to be granted Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category IIIa weather minima operations specifications: eventually achieving this capability on five separate make and model aircraft. This ability to operate in low visibility conditions allowed Horizon to fly when their competition was
In 1928 he purchased the Mid-Continent Aircraft Company and reorganized it as the Spartan Aircraft Company. Located near Tulsa Municipal Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Spartan Aircraft Company operated until 1961 manufacturing aircrafts, aircraft components, and recreational vehicle trailers. The Spartan aircrafts were known for their stable and sturdy construction. The company hit hard times in the 1930s because of the great depression, but that didn’t stop the company from flourishing. In the 1930s and 1940s the company started manufacturing several models of aircrafts including the Spartan Executive. Most notable for its sleek, low-wing cabin designed, this aircraft was designed as a corporate aircraft. The Spartan Executive would be an augury for business aircrafts for later
As Frontier approached its 10th year of operation, Frontier officials realized an image shift was in order. The airline had established a reputation for friendly and reliable service, and reasonable airfares, mainly appealing to leisure travelers. But they reali...
AAL: Description//History: Starting with American Airlines Group Inc. or AAL, this company runs in the airline industry, as you can tell by the name. Originally known as American Airlines but recently changed its name, adding in “group”, as of December 2013. The airline has traveled to over 54 countries, operating on 6,700 flights a day to more than 300 destinations, holding a daily number of 500k passengers! The airline was founded in 1930 where its headquarter lies near the city of Dallas. (AAL Profile | American Airlines Group, Inc. Stock - Yahoo! Finance) Although the airline initially was placed in New York as a head quarter, where it first started its stock exchange on June 10th of 1939 but that soon transitioned to Texas. AAL became one of the biggest airlines in the world creating over 900,000 jobs worldwide, contributing to almost 100 billion dollars to the United States and other international economies. They also backed up 1,400 organizations around the world! The making of the company was back on April 15th 1926 when a fresh pilot named Charles A. Lindbergh sent off a pack of mail on a small biplane traveling with it to St. Louis. Lindbergh was already a chief pilot of the second airline company to do the actions of sending airmail. This airline being Robertson Aircraft Corporation of Missouri and is recognized as one of the airlines that emerged with AAL. The alliance began in 1929 and in 1930 more companies emerged together and formed what is now American Airlines! (American Airlines Group) (HISTORY OF AMR CORPORATION AND AMERICAN AIRLINES)
JetBlue Airways entered the market in 2000 from a position of financial strength, leadership capability and several rare advantage points uncommon to others in the industry: 1) David Neeleman, the founder, had several years of industry experience as a result of having successfully launched and sold an airline (Morris Air), bringing both explicit and tacit knowledge into the his new venture; 2) Neeleman was afforded the opportunity to work directly with his idol, Herb Kelleher, at Southwest Airlines (the king of the low-cost leaders) after Southwest purchased Morris Air from Neeleman; and 3) Substantial financial support from venture capitalists who had funded Neeleman's previous ventures and were more than willing to support and capitalize on his idea for a new low-cost passenger airline.
The Boeing Company originally started out as the Pacific Aero Products Co., which was founded on July 15, 1916. The name was changed about a year later to The Boeing Airplane Company. The Boeing Company stayed relatively small until World War I when they were selected by Navy officials to produce an order for 50 model C planes for the war efforts. The company continued to prosper and by the late 1950s, Boeing President William Allen knew that the company had the scientists, the experience and the facilities to lead the company into uncharted territories. He was right, Boeing has emerged as the leading aerospace company in the world today.
United Airlines is one of the largest airlines in the United States and worldwide. Also, it is ranked as the oldest commercial airline that was founded by Walter Varney. United Airlines started as an Air Mail Service and then extended its services to be an Air Carrier. In 1927, William Boeing started his own airline, Boeing Air Transport, and started buying any other air mail companies, which included the Varney’s Air Mail Company. After a while, Boeing started manufacturing aircraft and parts, which allowed him to extend his company to a bigger organization. Also, within Boeing’s company, he bought several airports to expand his organization. In 1929, Boeing’s company has changed its name to be United Aircraft and Transport Corp. (UATC).
During the World War II there was many different aspects on the Allies side that helped them defeat the Axis Powers. One crucial aspect for the Allies was the well-built airborne divisions. The 82nd Airborne Division, from the United States Army, was considered to be the firmest and most successful division during the Second World War. After being reactivated for World War II, the men of the 82nd Airborne division took on intense training to later on take part in some of the most dangerous missions of World War II.
A switch from premium overnight services to lower – margin deferred services and ground delivery services is an advantage to Airborne Express. With existing assets including trucks, tracking systems, regional hubs and sorting facilities, they only need minor initial investments to develop fully these kinds of services. They should use these assets wisely and effectively.
In the airline industry, Southwest Airlines is considered a true innovator. By shaking up the rules of flying and improving upon inefficient industry norms, Southwest has quickly grown by leaps and bounds. From the very start, Southwest Airlines' goals were to make a profit, achieve job security for every employee, and make flying affordable for more people (Southwest,2007). Southwest has not strayed from these goals. It does not buy huge aircrafts, fly international routes or try to go head to head with the major carriers; and thanks to a great planning, Southwest airlines has become the most successful airline company in the U.S., if not the world.
Northwest Airlines is one of the pioneers in the airline transportation industry and is ranked at the fourth largest air carrier in the United States today. The success of the carrier depends on the quality and reliability of the service at a reasonable price. Close competitors force Northwest to innovate their services by increasing efficiency. This essay will try to examine different perspectives in the services needed to successfully complete the company’s objectives. The analysis will explain historical and financial perspectives that may give a better understanding of the current market trend of the organization.
The United States Army has been through many changes since its start in 1775, yet it remains the greatest, most disciplined all volunteer fighting force in the world. Like the service members of the past and present, many Army units have contributed to the success of our military, and like those service members many have been lost. Even though these units are not as well known as the divisions they have belonged to, they have enriched the history of our Army just the same. The achievements of the 123rd Aviation Battalion have contributed to the history and success of our nations battles.
The 737 was originally created on on May 11 1964, however it wasn’t until November 9th 1964 that production was officially approved. On February 19th 1965 Lufthansa placed its first order for the 737-100, and on the 9th of april 1967 the 737 flew for the first time. In 1970, Boeing had less than 35 orders for the 737 and considered canceling the program. Boeing however ultimately decided to cut from other areas and to continue the 737 program. By deciding to continue the program Boeing paved the way for its future success and formed the backbone of many airlines that exist today that solely fly the 737.
In March of 1985, Emirates airlines was created with support from Dubai's royal family. With an investment of 10 million US dollars, Emirates was able to lease a Boeing 737-300 and an Airbus 300B4 for two years ( The Emirates Group). The airline commenced its operations with a new route from Dubai to Karachi on October 25th 1987 and was once again assisted by the royal family who purchased Boeing 727s.
Ryanair is Europe’s largest low-fares, no-frills short-haul carrier. The organisation was founded in 1985 as a conventional airline but re-launched itself in 1990/1991 as a low-cost carrier, replicating American Southwest Airlines’ business model. Since then Ryanair has grown substantially and successfully. The company currently has 146 routes to 84 destinations in 16 countries, and carries more than 15 million customers annually. Ryanair aims to be Europe’s largest airline in 8 years (www.ryanair.com).
In 1958, the United States government created the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) because of increasing safety concerns due to aviation accidents. However, they were not the first government organization that regulated air transportation. Even in 1958, the FAA shared certain responsibilities with other organizations. The responsibilities of the FAA at the time were limited when compared to their functions today, but it was an important step to effectively create a safe air transportation environment. To truly understand why the FAA was created, one must first understand the government’s role within the country’s transportation system.