Even with its more recent founding in 1970, Airbus still has a roughly even market share of aircraft as Boeing, which was founded in 1916. Each aircraft manufacturer each has their perks and they both have their disadvantages. Boeing and Airbus each have a similar safety record within the past six years. Comparing each aircraft manufacturer in its entirety does not accurately represent the safety information of Airbus or Boeing. To be able to differentiate each aircraft manufacturer, we need to compare similar aircraft from each company. For our purposes we will compare the flagship plane of Boeing and Airbus, the 747 and A320, with Airbus being the latter.
Including the Boeing 747 is important in comparing the safety records between the two main aircraft manufacturers because of its popularity. From Boeing’s website, the 747 fleet has flown more than 5.6 billion people–about 80% of the worlds population since its first flight in 1969. There are also 838 planes in service in the Boeing 747 family. In the past six years the 747, Boeing’s flagship plane has incurred six acciden...
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This report is based on Ryanair Holdings PLC which was established in 1985. “Ryanair obtains permission from the regulatory authorities to challenge the British Airways and Aer Lingus' high fare duopoly on the Dublin-London route. Services are launched with two (46-seater) turbo prop BAE748 aircraft” (Ryanair, ND). Ryanair Holdings PLC is an Ireland based airline which is the largest low fare airline with 32 bases & over 800 low fare routes across 26 countries, connecting 146 destinations. Ryanair fleets are made up of 196 Boeing 737-800 crafts with a seating capacity of 189 seats. Its aims are to deliver a further 102 aircrafts over the next 3 years. Ryanair currently employs more than 6,000 people and expects to carry over 67 million passengers this year. This report is giving me the chance to highlight Ryanair’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats which they face now and in the near future.
The Boeing 737 is one of the most popular aircraft ever produced. Over 7700 in all variants have been produced, with an additional 11,275 aircraft on order. This makes the 737 the most popular jetliner to date. The 737 has a wide variety of uses, and still remains extremely popular and under high demand. Because it is such a widely mass produced aircraft, it is also a target for constant aerodynamic improvements. Boeing has looked at everything from the design of the anti-collision lights, to the reduction of small gaps in the airfoil. This has created an aircraft that is extremely aerodynamic and efficient at any task it performs.
The aviation industry has grown into a billion dollar business since its first flight in 1903. More than 1.6 billion customers use the world commercial airlines for professional and leisure travel each year, and more than 40% of the world trade merchandises are transported by airplanes. The aviation industry is responsible for some 28 million jobs directly or indirectly, around the world (Michael, 2009).Since the mid-century, many government and private companies have been strenuously working to decrease the mishap rate in aviation, which have produced outstanding levels of safety. Granting, the overall mishap rate has dropped significantly over the years, regrettably decrease in human error associated mishaps in aviation have fail to match the decrease of disasters due to environmental and mechanical causes. Honestly, humans have been a growing cause in both military and commercial mishaps as automated equipment has become more dependable (Michael, 2009).
There is a growing separation between safety and the management of its impact on the aviation industry. As determined through the research the impact is continuously becoming a burden financially to management. Implementation of Federal regulations with a strong training regimen has proved to be a challenge within the aviation industry. Many of the necessary processes for safety are being ignored because of high cost to implement. To obtain the objective that safety is part of the daily routine management has to contribute proactively to promote the right safety culture. An effective safety culture will only be accomplished through methods of creating a positive atmosphere and recognizing the human factors involved within the aviation community. Without a significant concentration in the arena of safety to improve operations the aviation industry will have greater opportunities to fail. Concentrating on safety issues will greatly improve the maintenance efforts and produce a safer operating more efficient culture. The inability of management to support a measurable safety program would only spell disaster within the operating company within the aerospace industry. Answering how the impact of safety in the aerospace industry may only be answered by management opening the financial lock and becoming proactive in the processes of implementation.
I have been the head aviation department manager of First North Bank since 1985. This bank has branches in Waterloo, IA; Springfield, MO; Fayetteville, AK; and Colorado Springs, CO. For the past 12 years the company has been operating an eight passenger King Air B-200 that currently has 2500 flying hours on the frame.
Aircrafts are amazing traveling machines that travel through the atmosphere and throughout the years have facilitated transportations making them quicker. These types of traveling machines are designed to be faster than any other type of transportation; therefore, each part of the machine has a specific function either for safety or the passengers’ comfort.
The fighter plane has become a game changer in the aspect of war and the advances in technology have continued to make it an essential facet in war. Over the last 100 years the fighter plane has evolved into a lethal, reliable, and an efficient machine. They’ve come from firing bullets through propellers to screaming across the sky at speeds of over 1000 miles per hour! They’ve went from face to face dogfights, a close combat between military aircraft, to being able to shoot missiles at targets they can’t even see and still hit them! The advancements in technology have made the fighter plane an essential forte for any military. The fighter plane has a long history and is continuing to change and it has really proven its necessity in combat over the years beginning in WW1. Fighter planes are important and technology has made them an essential factor in for a military to have because without a strong air force the chances of winning a war are very low.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF AIRBUS AND BOEING Airbus has been in business for a little over 30 years and is jointly owned by European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company-EADS (80%) and BAE Systems (20%) which are two of the largest defense contractors. Airbus, now a single company, headquartered in Toulouse, France, began as a French-German consortium in 1970 that was soon joined by Spain and later Britain. Company Website It is an aircraft manufacturing company, which develops, manufactures, and sells aircraft. “The Airbus product line comprises 14 aircraft models, from the 100-seat single-aisle A318 jetliner to the 525-seat A380 - which is the largest civil airliner in service”. Today, Airbus produces around half of the world’s jet airliners.
The Boeing 747 is one of the world largest, sophisticated and long lasting airliner. It has flown for over 40 years in the sky. It has changed the world a lot in terms of travelling habits and aviation logistic industry. This essay will be discussed about the reason behind that the Boeing 747 can last for over 40 years and still being an iconic all over the world until today.
My topic is “Physical differences in Boeing Commercial Airplane”. Most people travel on airplanes but do not know what type of plane they are flying. To some, it is not necessary to research about the plane they will be using. I want to inform people on the changes in the art and the sacrifices made by people all in the name of science to give us, in the present, a safe flight. Planes are not like cars that almost everyone has, which also contributes to why the care for the latest model, the body frame, and the wings that cut through air, are not as popular as the new Kia’s four door car or a Lamborghini.
Through the years, as aircraft have become more complex, and numerous threats to aviation safety have been identified, a culture of unwavering professionalism and safety consciousness have become engrained into the ethical framework of aviation organizations. Since the initial establishment aviation operational and safety standards, multiple civilian and military aviation organizations have continuously contributed efforts towards looking for new and innovative ways to raise the bar on efficiency of flight operations and aviation safety through CRM. CRM is a vital tool to improving safety in aviation organizations and i...
The increasing demand of industry and infrastructure followed a rapid growth of investment. The demand of goods rose, and the phenomenon of globalization started, and the rate of industrial incidents was rising more rapidly. The part of the reasons leading to the mishap was the complex technology used in an industry (Manan & Lees, 2005). Now the engineering level achieved as of today has made safety an important focus. The aftermath of every kind of accident could be analyzed on computers. Every industry has specified its own standard for all the processes, materials, design and construction. In the aviation industry, even no of turns needed to tighten the screw for any assembly is specified. These little details in each step of engineering are all coming together to make the industry
How do you tell your three-year old daughter that there was an accident with daddy’s plane and he’s not coming home? (Hyland). This is very heartbreaking to think about and many of us wonder if airplanes actually are the safest way to travel. “When you board a plane, you put your fate in the hands of sophisticated aviation technology that is designed to prevent pilots from inadvertently putting their aircraft in danger.”(Hyland). This fear of being in danger can really have an effect on passengers, especially daily business travelers. Nobody wants to feel worried every time they get on an airplane. Although there have been many air disasters around the world, air travel is still the safest mode of transportation.
Introduction The global aviation industry owes its success and survival to the swift advancements in technology and its practical application. Cutting-edge aerospace technology has enabled aircrafts to operate competently under a wide range of conditions, to destinations and climates around the world at the same time maintaining emphasis on safety. Technological innovations have played a pivotal role in reducing the cost of air travel and enabled air services to be widely accessible. This in turn has allowed people from all over the world to use air transportation on a routinely basis.