Final Flashcards
Delag
World’s first airline 1909, flew airships
Airmail Service
Inaugurated 1918, coast to coast by 1920
Bureau of air commerce
1934- influenced rapid growth of aviation
Post ww1
Barnstorming
Country got a sense of air mindedness
WW2
DLAND
CPT Program
500+ military -> civilian airports
Importance of aviation management
Economic
Social
Political
Airmail Service Developed:
Night Flying
Instrument Flying
Radio Communications
Meteorological Services
Hard Surfaced Runways
Federal Airways
Multi Engine Aircraft
Air Commerce Act of 1926
Signed by Coolidge to promote air commerce and foster the stable growth of aviation
Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938
Passed to consolidate regulatory and executive oversight of aviation under one authority
Amended in 1940 to include the CAA and CAB
Federal Aviation Act of 1958
Federal Aviation Agency replaced CAA
DOT would later downgrade the Agency to the Administration
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
Established by AIP-1982 as a summary of developmental needs of selected airports within 10 year
Primary Commercial Service Airports
Airports with more than 10,000 passenger boardings each year, the size of the primary hubs is decided by the percentage of national passengers each airport has
Non-primary commercial service airports
More than 2500 but less than 10,000
Primary Airports
Large hub
Medium Hub
Small Hub
Non hub
Class of Air Carriers by Revenue
Global Carriers $1b with international service
Major $1b
National $100-$1b
Regional Large $10m-100m
Medium- >10m
