The Queen of Sky 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 Boeing 747 has revolutionized the aviation industry all over the world because it has breakthrough
Introduction Basically, human factors are important in relation with the aviation industry. It is the human interaction with the surrounding system. Furthermore, “Human factors discovers and applies information about human behaviour, limitations, abilities, and other characteristics to the design of tools, tasks, jobs, systems, machines, and environments for productive, safe, comfortable, and effective human use” (Chapanis, 1996). Besides that, human factors can maintain the performance of the personnel
of the manufacture and sale of jet aircraft has been Boeing, with its importance to the U.S. economy over the past 50 years in supplying the military with defense aircraft, commercial airlines with aviation aircraft, and even NASA with space shuttles. Until now, the start of the 21st century, Airbus has not been able to produce a product to compete with Boeing’s 747 in the VLA market; Boeing has held monopoly in VLA market in terms of its 747-xxx airplanes. In order to attain greater market share
In 1988 engineers at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse started work on a highly ambitious project, the possibility of a commercial UHCA (ultra-high-capacity aircraft). By 1993 Boeing and Deutsche Aerospace, a member of the Airbus consortium, surprisingly declared they were joining forces on a VLCT (very large commercial transport) feasibility study, with the aim to create a product in a shared partnership that would lead in the limited market [7]. Nevertheless two years later this study was abandoned
Technology That Changed the World The future holds many things, some of those things are new cars, and new airplanes, but there is no one that stops and thinks on where all of that technology came from. The 1970s was a decade that changed many things and especially because of technology. Technology helped peoples life be better by improving, Transportation, Space travel , Computers and Health and Medicine and many more new products. The technology really helped a lot of people and made peoples
On February 24, 1989, United Airlines flight 811 was en route to Sydney, Australia from Honolulu, Hawaii. They later experienced decompression due to the cargo door failure in front aft during flight. Flight 811 made successful emergency landing at Honolulu with nine passengers missing out of 337 passenger aboard. The cargo door that was ejected on Flight 811 damaged engines 3 and 4, which led to crew to turn back to Honolulu. According the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Aircraft Accident
Juan Trippe was born just before the beginning of the 20th century in 1899. He was born into a relatively wealthy Protestant family with his father being a Wall Street banker and his mother, a real estate speculator. Juan was named after his mother’s favorite aunt, Juanita. Later, he would change he would informally change his name to Terry which was more fitting for his Anglo Saxon heritage. Trippe’s fascination with aviation began at a young age while watching the conquests of early pilots such
There are a multitude of factors which may cause accidents in aviation. Mechanical errors, air traffic control errors, maintenance neglect, and fueling errors are just a few that may contribute to these accidents. Looking closely at the errors mentioned, there is one common factor that, if avoided, may lessen the chances of these accidents in the air: Human Error. From the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to the faulty handling of military cargo and the mysterious disappearance of Malaysian
a rate of 5% annually. This is expected to double and triple within 15 and 20 years, respectively. Larger aircraft are being developed to handle the influx of passengers in airports. The Airbus industry made the first large aircraft, including the Boeing 777 and the A380. It is important to note that these aircraft are bigger than the initial B747-400. However, as the need for air travel increased, aircraft manufacturers developed the “super jumbo” jet, which has a carrying capacity of 555 to 800
Accidents occur unexpectedly and the effects they bring about may be severe depending on their nature. The effects that are brought about by accidents vary in severity, and duration within which they affect individuals either directly or indirectly attached to the incidence. Air crash is one of the most fatal accidents and in most of the reported cases; there have been more casualties than survivors. The effects that are brought about by an air crash may be classified as either physical or psychological
Pan American World Airways, Inc Pan American World Airways, Inc ("Pan Am") is a New York corporation organized in 1927 which is engaged in commercial air transportation which it pioneered between the United States and most areas of the world. Pan Am Corporation ("the Corporation"), a Delaware corporation, is and since September 14, 1984 has been the parent of Pan Am, it's principal subsidiary. For the past few years Pan Am's financial condition has been very poor. The company
Question 1: Air Crash Investigations is a television series, which airs on National Geographic. Air Crash Investigations depicts air traffic accidents that have occurred in the past and the happenings that led to the air crash. The television series content contains a number of air disasters and air disasters that almost happened. The series contains eyewitness accounts and the investigations into the air crashes and near misses conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The series
INTRODUCTION An ‘emergency’ is ‘an unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant injuries to employees, customers or the public; or that can shut down business, disrupt operations, cause physical or environmental damage, or threaten the facility’s financial standing or public image’ (en.wikipedia.org, n.a.) in (FEMA, 1993). Emergencies such as aircraft accidents are extremely sensitive to manage and often draw public attentions and sympathies across the globe. For instance, the crash of
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
To become a firefighter is not an easy job. To become an aircraft rescue and firefighter (ARFF) takes a special individual because of the unique level of duties it requires. There is a great deal of preparation and skills that ARFF personnel must have to respond effectively to any aircraft accident or incident. “Because of the extensive nature of emergencies” that ARFF personnel may come across, they must be well trained to handle any of these circumstances (Jenkins, 2008). ARFF personnel are
In the book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell (2008) tells a series of stories of success and concludes his discoveries of underlying secrets in success. Gladwell divides his book into two parts: opportunity and legacy. For the first part “opportunity,” Gladwell explains that individual talent is necessary but not sufficient to achieve success because accessible opportunities matter a lot to one’s success. As to the second part “legacy,” Gladwell emphasizes the significance of cultural legacy and the historical
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
Analysis Introduction of Boeing and Airbus In the United States, Boeing was the primary civil aviation manufacturer for over half a century. Using manufacturing and defense techniques, it soon became the world’s top producer of commercial aircraft. Of their fleet consisting of fourteen models (five families), their forerunner was the 747-400. When they first produced the 747 in 1965, their decision was criticized and called a gamble. Nonetheless, Boeing announced an initial order of 25 planes
I. Introduction This investigation is about the chaotic accident of Korean Airliner Boeing 747 Flight 801. As the crew searching for their Airport to land, heavy rain making them impossible to see the Airport from the air. In just one blink of an eye the Flight 801 crashed into the rocky hill of Guam more than two hundred passengers are on board heading for Guam for amusing beaches of the Island of Guam. The accident usually cause by pilot error. The responsibility for the accident in such a case
largest passenger plane in the world. When passenger areas are divided into three classes, the A380 can seat 550 passengers. When the entire plane is designated economy class, it can seat 853 people. There is 50% more cabin floor space than the Boeing 747 because the A380s upper deck goes the entire length of the fuselage (“Airbus a380 airfield,”2011). In 2010 there were already over 30 in use and more are expected in the near future (Young & Wells, 2011, p. 473). Due to the size and weight of the