Handbook of Global Aviation Industry and Hospitality Services

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction to aviation and hospitality industry. 2. Global airline companies: elements and dimensions. 3. Airline alliances mergers and acquisitions: an overview. 4. Charter airline, aircraft finance and leasing: issues in licensing and trading. 5. Global airports: hubs, traffic movements and passenger traffic. 6. India’s international airports: an overview. 7. Aviation industry in India: a status report on major airlines. 8. Aviation accidents and incidents: institutional mechanism for air safety. 9. Aviation safety administration and collision avoidance system. 10. Select aviation regulations, certificates, directives, rules and advisories for safety. 11. Aircraft and flight safety instruments and security arrangements. 12. Airport and airline security: highlighting the screening systems. Bibliography. Index.

“Handbook of Global Aviation Industry and Hospitality Services serves the purpose of a sourcebook on the subject area of contemporary aviation sector and its role in tourism and hospitality. A brief introduction to aviation and hospitality industry is provided with focus on aviation history, aviation typology and holiday packages. World’s largest airline and low-cost carriers are described along with a listing of defunct airlines. Major global airline alliances, mergers and acquisitions are highlighted, besides being supported with relevant selected case studies. Similarly, issues relating to licensing and trading involving charter airlines, aircraft finance and leasing are covered in detail. Focus also lies on aircraft or air carriers licensing, leasing and aircraft trading.

Other areas where attention has been paid in this book, involves global airlines hubs, traffic movements and passenger traffic. A status report on major airlines operating in India at domestic, regional and international levels is being presented. Focus also lies on Ministry of civil Aviation of India. In addition, this book also described major aviation related accidents and incidents. The global institutional mechanism is put in places for air safety, is described. The “International Civil Aviation Organisation” and national “Civil Aviation Authority” are being discussed. This handbook presents elaborated information on aviation safety administration and collision avoidance system at domestic, regional and global levels. Select aviation related regulations, certificates, directives, rules and travel advisories for safety are covered from all over the world, which can be very useful for concerned readers and practitioners. The aircraft and flight safety instruments and security arrangements are described in detail with focus on aircraft safety card, pre-flight safety demonstration, emergency exists, data recorders and requirements for a secure flight. The airport and airline security systems, highlighting the screening and pre-screening aspects with the help of computers are covered in detail.” (jacket)