module 1&2 Flashcards
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essential in economic growth
air transportation
air transport services
airlines
fastest developing transportation
AIR TRANSPORTAION
3 structured components
COMMERCIAL
GENERAL
MILITARY
2 largest commercial airlines
DELTA AIR LINES
AMERICAN AIRLINES
how many airlines worldwide
5k
ICAO
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION
IATA
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
2 MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS
LOCAL/DOMESTIC CARRIERS
INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN CARRIERS
major cities
MAJOR AIRLINES
national boundary
national airlines
country only
REGIONAL AIRLINES
3 subgroups of regionals
LARGE REGIONALS
MEDIUM REGIONALS
SMALL REGIONALS
within a country
local/domestic carriers
multiple countries
international/foreign carriers
more than 60 seats
large regionals
40-60 seats
medium regionals
commuter airlines
small regionals
regular routes
SCHEDULED AIRLINES
Charter airlines
NON-SCHEDULED AIRLINES
ONE SPECIFIC AIRPORT
AIRLINE ROUTE
distance of a flght
FLIGHT LENGTH
4 categories of flight length
short haul
medium haul
long haul
ultra long haul
beyond 13 hours
ultra long haul