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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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.
Safety in the ethics and industry of aerospace technology is of prime importance for preventing tragic malfunctions and crashes. Opposed to automobiles for example, if an airplane breaks down while in mid-flight, it has nowhere to go but down. And sadly it will often go down “hard” and with a high probability of killing people. The Engineering Code of Ethics states first and foremost that, “Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public.” In the aerospace industry, this as well holds very true, both in manufacturing and in air safety itself. Airline safety has recently become a much-debated topic, although arguments over air safety and travel have been going ...
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 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.
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).
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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.
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...
This term paper reviews the three most common catagories of aviation accident causes and factors. The causes and factors that will be discussed are human performance, environmental, and the aircraft itself. Although flying is one of the safest means of transportation, accidents do happen. It is the investigators job to determine why the accident happened, and who or what was at fault. In the event of an accident, either one or all of these factors will be determined as the cause of the accident. Also discussed will be one of the most tradgic plane crashes in aviation history and the human factors involved.
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.
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.
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.