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Airline Microeconomics

Autor: Tony Webber

Número de Páginas: 385

This book presents readers with a technical tool-kit to understand the economics of airlines. It starts by covering the key language and glossary of the air travel business, which is necessary for graduates or first-time employees in aviation to understand the content of conversations, meetings, presentations and internal aviation communications. It then breaks down the complexity of the demand side of the air travel business. The book then analyses revenue over two distinct time horizons, specifically the short and medium runs, recognising the fact that airlines operate to a fixed number of seats over a short horizon because of the way that they schedule services in advance of departure. By combining revenue and costs, the book then analyses airline profit, with a focus on the short run and medium run decision variables that maximise airline profit. The remainder of the book analyses various important topics in air transport economics, including competition in airline markets, key rules, regulations and taxes that affect the return on capital in aviation, the way that airlines form relationships, and the economics of the market for oil and jet fuel, among others.

Focus On: 100 Most Popular American Science Fiction Films

Autor: Wikipedia Contributors

Número de Páginas: 1180

The Airline Revolution

Autor: Gordon Mills

Número de Páginas: 383

When starting new airlines in response to government deregulation, entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Europe reduced some traditional service qualities (to reduce costs), concentrated on non-stop services between city pairs not already so connected, improved on-time performance, and offered low fares to win leisure travelers from the incumbents and to encourage more travel. In recent developments, some of the new airlines have offered optional extras (at higher fares) to attract business travelers and entered major routes alongside the legacy carriers. Within both the U.S. and Europe, deregulation removed most geographical barriers to expansion by short-haul airlines. Later, limited deregulation spread to other world regions, where many short-haul routes connect city pairs in different countries, and where governments have retained traditional two-country mechanisms restricting who may fly. To gain access to domestic routes in other countries, some new airlines are setting up affiliate companies in neighboring countries, with each company legally controlled in the country of domicile. With air travel growing strongly, especially in Asia, a common result is intense, but potentially...

Airline Operations and Management

Autor: Gerald N. Cook , Bruce G. Billig

Número de Páginas: 413

Airline Operations and Management: A Management Textbook presents a survey of the airline industry, with a strong managerial perspective. It integrates and applies the fundamentals of several management disciplines, particularly operations, marketing, economics and finance, to develop a comprehensive overview. It also provides readers with a solid historical background, and offers a global perspective of the industry, with examples drawn from airlines around the world. Updates for the second edition include: Fresh data and examples A range of international case studies exploring real-life applications New or increased coverage of key topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, state aid, and new business models New chapters on fleet management and labor relations and HRM Lecture slides for instructors This textbook is for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of airline management, but it should also be useful to entry and junior-level airline managers and professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of the industry beyond their functional area.

El efecto Viva

Autor: Rupert Stebbings

Número de Páginas: 375

El 25 de mayo de 2012 marcó uno de los hitos más importantes de la historia del transporte aéreo de pasajeros en Colombia. Ese día se realizó el vuelo inaugural de Viva Colombia, la primera aerolínea del país que se había propuesto cumplir el sueño de muchos colombianos de viajar en avión a precios módicos. Sin embargo, para llegar a ese feliz momento, muchas cosas debieron ocurrir para dar forma a la compañía que cuatro emprendedores habían concebido unos años antes. Su propósito: irrumpir en el mercado colombiano, que hasta el momento estaba dominado por un puñado de empresas poderosas que se consideraban indestronables. El reto exigía una enorme dosis de creatividad, valentía, pasión, persistencia y, sobre todo, irreverencia. Este libro revela cómo surgió la idea de crear —contra todo pronóstico— una aerolínea de bajo costo en Colombia, cómo se diseñó la estrategia, cómo se superaron las diferencias en el equipo de trabajo, cuáles fueron sus errores y aciertos, y la forma en que se concretó la alianza con Irelandia —el holding irlandés que surgió de la creación de Ryanair, el pionero de la aviación de bajo costo en Europa— para hacer...

SEC Docket

Autor: United States. Securities And Exchange Commission

Número de Páginas: 1264

Fundamentals of Airline Marketing

Autor: Scott Ambrose , Blaise Waguespack

Número de Páginas: 268

Applying fundamentals of marketing to commercial passenger air transportation, this textbook puts the emphasis on marketing principles and illustrative ways in which airlines can distinguish themselves within the highly competitive global marketplace. Fundamentals of Airline Marketing begins with a survey of current airline business strategies and the macro forces that have shaped the airline industry in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The growing importance of technology is discussed both from the perspective of better understanding customer needs and engaging more effectively with them. The central role of the "customer" is explored through the lens of modern segmentation and branding approaches. Coverage then shifts to the tactical decision areas consisting of the 4Ps—product, place, promotion, and price—in which marketers shape and execute their strategies. The book concludes with a focus on executing marketing initiatives internally through customer-facing employee groups and externally through the measurement and management of the customer experience. Fundamentals of Airline Marketing: is an accessible textbook on the fundamentals of marketing for...

Flight Failure

Autor: Donald J. Porter

Número de Páginas: 215

A former aircraft engineer exposes the dangerous breakdown in airline safety due to lapses in maintenance and quality control. This book chronicles maintenance-related accidents –including the recent Boeing 737 MAX accidents –caused by individual, corporate, or governmental negligence and brings the industry's current state of affairs into sharp focus.The author, a former aviation engineer specializing in aircraft fault diagnosis and maintenance planning, examines how failures of the smallest of parts have brought down airliners, explaining sometimes esoteric mechanical issues for readers with no technical background. Vividly describing the terror of accidents and close calls, the author then follows the painstaking investigations to determine causes. He focuses on maintenance errors, which rank as one of the top three causes of airline accidents, and points to the factors that have led to an alarming situation-- continued reduction of licensed mechanics, the shutting down of maintenance bases in the United States, and the outsourcing of maintenance to lowballing contractors. Outsourcing has forced thousands of licensed mechanics into retirement or different careers. For those ...

Global Mathematics and Mathematics Olympiad Graded Assessment Test with Competition: Mathematics Olympiad - Assessment Outline, Sample Paper, Marking Scheme

Autor: Mathewmatician

Número de Páginas: 89

“Global Mathematics and Mathematics Olympiad Graded Assessment Test” consists of separate assessments for the Mathematics and Mathematics Olympiad. Currently, there are 16 levels, with each level corresponding to a grade. Similar to music exams, there is no age restriction for participating in each level of assessment. Furthermore, we do not require participants to achieve a passing grade or above in previous levels or to have participated in previous level assessments, to participate in subsequent levels. “Global Mathematics and Mathematics Olympiad Graded Assessment Test” offers physical and online tests. The transcript and certificate will indicate the exam mode, whether it was taken physically or online, for reference. Participants of a certain age will participate in the "Global Mathematics and Mathematical Olympiad Graded Competition" simultaneously with the "Global Mathematics and Mathematical Olympiad Graded Assessment Test". The following are our visions. 1. To enable individuals with high mathematical aptitude to learn advanced mathematics and Olympiad mathematics more quickly, accelerating human progress and benefiting humanity. 2. In the future, academic...

Quantitative Methods in Aviation Management

Autor: Tony Webber

Número de Páginas: 393

This book applies tried and trusted statistical and analytical tools to aviation applications. It is written for aviation analysts and management who must extract actionable insights from large volumes of data and need the right statistical and analytical methods to do so. It will also appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students of aviation management, who will require an understanding of statistical and analytical methods when they begin their career in aviation and are awash with large volumes of data through which they must wade. For aviation analysts, managers and students to implement the techniques that are being presented in this book, they must be combined with the right software. It is for this reason that readers are taught how to use up to 40 Microsoft Excel functions to implement many of the techniques, and they are also introduced to the econometrics software Eviews.

Exploring Social Sustainability and Economic Practices

Autor: Mdpi

Número de Páginas: 164

Given the three pillars of sustainability, besides the environment, the interplay of social and economic dimensions provides valuable insight into how society is molded and the key components that should be considere. In terms of social sustainability, processes and framework objectives promote the wellbeing that is integral to the balance of people, planet, and profit. Economic practices consider the system of production, resource allocation, and distribution of goods and services with respect to demand and supply between economic agents. As a result, an economic system is a variant of the social system in which it exists. At present, the forefront of social sustainability research partially encompasses the impact of economic practices on people and society, with notable emphasis centered on the urban environment. Specific interdisciplinary analyses within the scope of sustainability, social development, competitiveness, and motivational management, as well as decision making within the urban landscape, are considered. This book contains nine thoroughly refereed contributions that interconnect detailed research into the two pillars reviewed.

Aviation Communication

Autor: Linda Tavlin

Número de Páginas: 226

Do you ever wonder why an airline’s communication strategy can crash and burn in a crisis? A lack of understanding an acceptable aviation communication strategy can, in this fast world of social media, ruin a company’s credibility in the aviation industry. Aviation Communication: Strategy and Messages for Ensuring Success and Preventing Failures is the first go-to book to reveal to everyone in the aviation industry how to stop an organization’s communication strategy from becoming the tragedy-after-the-tragedy that we’ve seen so often. In such instances, after the media go home, the economic, political, regulatory, and legal effects can linger for years. The strategies and messages in this book show how to prevent this along with the ultimate safety net used by those who have been successful. Readers will learn to prevent catastrophic communication mistakes with strategic templates for a wide array of scenarios, as well as 25 specific techniques that give the actual words to use to deliver the book’s messages. This book is a must-have for the international aviation business community as a tri-functional induction, training, and reference tool.

Beyond the Electoral Connection

Autor: Kim Ezra Shienbaum

Número de Páginas: 144

American voting behavior has long been paradoxical. Although levels of voter participation increase with age, income, and education, middle- and upper-class voters—those who profess to hold the electoral process in the highest regard—still tend to cast their ballots by "image" rather than issue. Beyond the Electoral Connection provides a comprehensive analysis and systematic explanation of this fundamental paradox. Kim Ezra Shienbaum's unusually broad perspective leads her to conclude that the nature of American democracy has been altered in fundamental ways over the past thirty years. She asserts that voters have rationally adjusted their political behavior to cope with a system in which public policy outcomes are determined largely by judicial and bureaucratic politics rather than through electoral politics. Shienbaum concludes that for the average "smart" voter, a trip to the polls is little more than an act of political ritualism: a demonstration of support for the status quo.

Managerial Accounting

Autor: Jerry J. Weygandt , Paul D. Kimmel , Jill E. Mitchell

Número de Páginas: 802

Managerial Accounting, 10th Edition by Jerry Weygandt, Paul Kimmel, and Jill Mitchell provides a practical introduction to managerial accounting with a hands-on, active learning experience to improve student understanding, retention, and engagement. Students work through integrated practice at the point of learning with real-world connections and high-quality assessment, ensuring they learn concepts more efficiently and understand the why and how of accounting application. In addition, Managerial Accounting, 10th Edition includes a variety of hands-on activities and resources that enhance practical learning and key skills, including running cases, various data analytics assignments, and coverage of leading industry topics. These resources help develop critical thinking and business decision-making skills, preparing students for future job success no matter what path they take.

Financial and Managerial Accounting

Autor: Jerry J. Weygandt , Paul D. Kimmel , Jill E. Mitchell

Número de Páginas: 1458

Financial and Managerial Accounting, 4th Edition, provides students with a clear introduction to the fundamental financial and managerial concepts needed for anyone pursuing a career in accounting or business. Through a focus on accounting transactions, real-world industry examples, and robust assessment, students develop a solid understanding of how to apply accounting principles and techniques in practice. By connecting the classroom to the business world with an emphasis on decision making and key data analysis skills appropriate at the introductory level, Financial and Managerial Accounting ensures students are more engaged and better prepared for careers as professionals in the modern business world.

Accounting Principles

Autor: Jerry J. Weygandt , Paul D. Kimmel , Jill E. Mitchell

Número de Páginas: 1506

Accounting Principles, 15th Edition by Jerry Weygandt, Paul Kimmel, and Jill Mitchell provides a practical introduction to introductory accounting from the sole proprietor perspective with a hands-on, active learning experience to improve student understanding, retention, and engagement. Students work through integrated practice at the point of learning with real-world connections and high-quality assessment, ensuring they learn concepts more efficiently and understand the why and how of accounting application. In addition, Accounting Principles, 15th Edition includes a variety of hands-on activities and resources that enhance practical learning and key skills, including running cases, various data analytics assignments, and coverage of leading industry topics. These resources help develop critical thinking and business decision-making skills, preparing students for future job success no matter what path they take.

The Politics of Religious Apostasy

Autor: David G. Bromley

Número de Páginas: 253

The current controversy surrounding new religions has brought to the forefront the role of apostates. These individuals leave highly controversial movements and assume roles in other organizations as public opponents against their former movements. This volume examines the motivations of the apostates, how they are recruited and play out their roles, the kinds of narratives they construct to discredit their previous groups, and the impact of apostasy on the outcome of conflicts between movements and society.

Global Mathematics and Mathematics Olympiad Graded Assessment Test with Competition: Mathematics - Assessment Outline, Sample Paper, Marking Scheme

Autor: Mathewmatician

Número de Páginas: 229

“Global Mathematics and Mathematics Olympiad Graded Assessment Test” consists of separate assessments for the Mathematics and Mathematics Olympiad. Currently, there are 16 levels, with each level corresponding to a grade. Similar to music exams, there is no age restriction for participating in each level of assessment. Furthermore, we do not require participants to achieve a passing grade or above in previous levels or to have participated in previous level assessments, to participate in subsequent levels. “Global Mathematics and Mathematics Olympiad Graded Assessment Test” offers physical and online tests. The transcript and certificate will indicate the exam mode, whether it was taken physically or online, for reference. Participants of a certain age will participate in the "Global Mathematics and Mathematical Olympiad Graded Competition" simultaneously with the "Global Mathematics and Mathematical Olympiad Graded Assessment Test". The following are our visions. 1. To enable individuals with high mathematical aptitude to learn advanced mathematics and Olympiad mathematics more quickly, accelerating human progress and benefiting humanity. 2. In the future, academic...

Focus On: 100 Most Popular 2010s Adventure Films

Autor: Wikipedia Contributors

Número de Páginas: 1677

Deliberative Democracy for Diabolical Times

Autor: André Bächtiger , John S. Dryzek

Número de Páginas: 265

Argues that critical contemporary challenges to democracy can be overcome by a citizen-centric deliberative approach.

Commandant's Bulletin

Número de Páginas: 52

Focus On: 100 Most Popular American 3D Films

Autor: Wikipedia Contributors

Número de Páginas: 1791

Financial & Managerial Accounting

Autor: Jerry J. Weygandt , Paul D. Kimmel , Donald E. Kieso

Número de Páginas: 1418

Financial and Managerial Accounting, 2nd Edition provides students with a clear introduction to fundamental accounting concepts. The Second Edition helps students get the most out of their accounting course by making practice simple. Both in the print text and online in WileyPLUS with ORION new opportunities for self-guided practice allow students to check their knowledge of accounting concepts, skills, and problem solving techniques and receive personalized feedback at the question, learning objective, and course level. Newly streamlined learning objectives help students use their study time efficiently by creating a clear connections between the reading and video content, and the practice, homework, and assessments questions. Weygandt, Financial and Managerial Accounting is ideal for a two-semester Financial and Managerial Accounting sequence where students spend equal time learning financial and managerial accounting concepts, and learn the accounting cycle from a corporate perspective. This program begins by introducing students to the building blocks of the accounting cycle and builds to financial statements. *WileyPLUS with ORION is sold separately from the text.

Las Vegas Raiders Fun Facts

Autor: Trivia Ape

Número de Páginas: 114

" Discover the ultimate fan experience with the "Las Vegas Raiders Fun Facts" book – an exciting journey through the rich history and legendary moments of this iconic NFL team. Packed with over 1000 detailed fun facts, this family-friendly book is designed to challenge and entertain fans of all ages while deepening their knowledge of the Las Vegas Raiders. Immerse yourself in the heart-pounding action, unforgettable plays, and standout players that have defined their legacy. From thrilling rivalries and historic divisional matchups to legendary offensive star players and iconic stadium facts, each question provides a captivating glimpse into the team's remarkable journey. Unearth captivating insights into the team origins, relive iconic victories, and celebrate the achievements of Hall of Fame players who have graced the field for this epic franchise. With a careful balance of challenging facts and accessible content, readers will learn fascinating facts, engage in spirited discussions, and proudly display their Las Vegas Raiders expertise. Whether you're a lifelong fan looking to increase your knowledge or a newcomer eager to learn about their storied past, the "Las Vegas...

Revelation for the Rest of Us

Autor: Scot Mcknight , Cody Matchett

Número de Páginas: 327

See how the Book of Revelation can be read as a book of discipleship, challenging Christ-followers everywhere to live as hopeful agents of resistance and transformation. The last book of the Bible frustrates and frightens many people with its imagery and apocalyptic tone. Popular interpretations rely on fear and politicization and often lead to pride and alienation of others. Is this really how we were intended to read John’s Revelation? In Revelation for the Rest of Us, Scot McKnight with Cody Matchett explore the key message of Revelation and how it: Calls us to be faithful and hopeful witnesses to Jesus. Stimulates our imagination to see the world through the eyes of God and excite our faith. Challenges us to stand against the militarism, economic exploitation, oppression, and injustice of worldly authorities. McKnight addresses the popular misconceptions about the book, explaining what John means in his use of the images of dragons, lambs, and beasts; and how the symbolism of Revelation spoke in the days of Rome and still speaks powerfully to the present day—though not in the way most people think. You’ll learn to see the Book of Revelation in a fresh and hopeful new...

Accounting

Autor: Paul D. Kimmel , Jerry J. Weygandt , Jill E. Mitchell

Número de Páginas: 1522

Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making by Paul Kimmel, Jerry Weygandt, and Jill Mitchell provides a practical introduction to financial and managerial accounting with a focus on how to use accounting information to make business decisions. Through significant course updates, the 8th Edition presents an active, hands-on approach to spark efficient and effective learning and develops the necessary skills to inspire and prepare students to be the accounting and business professionals of tomorrow. To ensure maximum understanding, students work through integrated assessment at different levels of difficulty right at the point of learning. The course's varied assessment also presents homework and assessment within real-world contexts to help students understand the why and the how of accounting information and business application. Throughout the course, students also work through various hands-on activities including Cookie Creations Cases, Expand Your Critical Thinking Questions, Excel Templates, and Analytics in Action problems, all within the accounting context. These applications all map to chapter material, making it easier for instructors to determine where and how to...

The Oxford Handbook of Israeli Politics and Society

Autor: Reuven Y. Hazan , Alan Dowty , Menachem Hofnung , Gideon Rahat

Número de Páginas: 725

This publication offers the most wide-ranging examination to date of an intriguing country, one that is often misunderstood. It serves as a comprehensive reference for the growing field of Israel studies and is also a significant resource for students and scholars of comparative politics, recognizing that in many ways Israel is not unique but rather a test case of democracy in deeply divided societies and states engaged in intense conflict. The Oxford Handbook of Israeli Politics and Society considers the role of external hostilities, but this is not taken as the main determinant of Israel's internal politics. Rather, the Handbook presents an overview of the historical development of Israeli democracy through chapters examining the country's history, contemporary society, political institutions, international relations, and most pressing political issues. This comprehensive volume offers contributions by internationally recognized authorities on their subjects, outlining the most relevant developments over time while not shying away from the strife both in and around Israel. It presents opposed narratives in full force, enabling readers to make their own judgments.

Strategic Airline Retailing and Solutions

Autor: Nawal K. Taneja

Número de Páginas: 183

While airlines have been looking into the next generation of retailing practices for several years, developments since the beginning of 2020 have accelerated the need to take retailing to a new paradigm. A singular focus now is the ever-changing demands of the current and next generation of customers and employees and managing their values. Examples of customer needs include a mobile-first approach, rich content, augmented and personalized end-to-end services with seamless, consistent, and contextualized experiences. While these concepts of retailing are not new, the challenge has been in bringing them to reality due to (a) the constraints of legacy systems and processes while transitioning to next-generation retailing systems, (b) the inaccessibility of real-time data coming from a wide variety of sources such as online shopping, social media, and operations, (c) the inability to monitor real-time behavior of customers and employees, (d) the lack of effective collaboration and cooperation within the travel ecosystem, and (e) the increasing lack of trust on the part of customers. This book provides a framework and technologies to convert retailing concepts—from shopping to...

Directory of Corporate Affiliations

Número de Páginas: 1648

Fated Hearts

Autor: Skye Malone

Número de Páginas: 347

The end of the world became their second chance. Before the world fell, wolf shifter Luna lost the boy she loved. Ever since, she's never once been tempted to risk her heart. Until Knox walked into her life. A bear shifter with a dark past, Knox has sworn to never tell Luna who he is. The boy she lost is gone. In his place stands a man who must hide the monster he became to survive. When a conspiracy targets Luna, Knox will do anything to protect her. But with the world crumbling around them and tension rising between the bears and the wolves, can he save the woman he loves without exposing her to the darkness he holds inside? Steamy post-apocalyptic paranormal romance with shifters, fated mates, and Norse mythology. Intended for readers 18+ The Shifters of Ragnarok Series #1 - Fated Sight #2 - Fated Curse #3 - Fated Hearts #4 - Fated Fall (forthcoming) #5 - Fated Storm (forthcoming) Perfect for fans of Celia Kyle, Christine Pope, Eve Langlais, Demelza Carlton, Skye MacKinnon, Brenda K. Davies, Alisa Woods, Rachel Medhurst, Steffanie Holmes, Becca Fanning, Ann Gimpel, Nikki Jefford, Melissa Snark, Susan Harris, J. C. Diem, Michelle Fox, Kristen Middleton, Laura Greenwood, Shéa ...

The Second Testament

Autor: Scot Mcknight

Número de Páginas: 392

Though many translations aim to make Scripture as accessible as possible, in fact it speaks to us as an ancient text to the modern world. Clever in its expression and stunning in its boldness, this daring approach to Scripture will challenge readers to experience God’s Word anew without masking the distance between the text and modern readers.

San Diego Magazine

Número de Páginas: 210

San Diego Magazine gives readers the insider information they need to experience San Diego-from the best places to dine and travel to the politics and people that shape the region. This is the magazine for San Diegans with a need to know.

Airline Efficiency

Autor: John D. Bitzan , James Peoples , Wesley W. Wilson

Número de Páginas: 388

An efficient air transport system is critical to countries attaining and sustaining healthy economies in an increasingly interconnected world economy. This volume 5 of Advances in Airline Economics includes literature surveys and original empirical research examining airline efficiency in the twenty first century.

Looking Beyond the Runway

Autor: Nawal K. Taneja

Número de Páginas: 251

The global airline industry, facing significant changes and discontinuity is prompted and forced to deal with a "new normal." Who would have imagined a few years ago that: - a significant percentage of consumers in the US now prefer to fly low-cost airlines instead of full-service airlines because they perceive the product to be better, - airlines would generate up to a third of their total income from non-ticket revenue, - many low-cost airlines would add complexity to their original simple business models through the development of code-share agreements, the use of global distribution systems, and travel agents to distribute their seats, - Jetstar, a low-cost subsidiary of Qantas, would grow faster and be more profitable than its parent, - a survey carried out by Ryanair would show that 42 percent of passengers would be willing to stand on short (one hour) flights if they could pay 50 percent less than seated passengers, - passengers could pay as little as US$2,000 for a transatlantic Business Class ticket on top-brand airlines, - Lufthansa would have ownership in airlines based in Austria, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, and the US, and that it would continue to...

Addressing Uncertainty about Future Airport Activity Levels in Airport Decision Making

Autor: Ian S. Kincaid

Número de Páginas: 147

This report provides a guidebook on how to develop air traffic forecasts in the face of a broad range of uncertainties. It is targeted at airport operators, planners, designers, and other stakeholders involved in planning, managing, and financing of airports, and it provides a systems analysis methodology that augments standard master planning and strategic planning approaches. This methodology includes a set of tools for improving the understanding and application of risk and uncertainty in air traffic forecasts as well as for increasing overall effectiveness of airport planning and decision making. In developing the guidebook, the research team studied existing methods used in traditional master planning as well as methods that directly address risk and uncertainty, and based on that fundamental research, they created a straightforward and transparent systems analysis methodology for expanding and improving traditional planning practices, applicable through a wide range of airport sizes. The methods presented were tested through a series of case study applications that also helped to identify additional opportunities for future research and long-term enhancements.

Transportation Policy and Economic Regulation

Autor: John Bitzan , James H Peoples

Número de Páginas: 380

Transportation Policy and Economic Regulation: Essays in Honor of Theodore Keeler addresses a number of today's important transportation policy issues, exploring a variety of transportation modes, and examining the policy implications of a number of alternatives. Theodore Keeler had a distinguished career in transportation economics, helping to shape regulatory policies concerning the transportation industries and assessing the appropriateness of various policies. A distinguishing feature of his work is that it always had policy implications. As a tribute to Theodore Keeler, this book examines transportation policy issues across a variety of transportation industries, including aviation, railroads, highways, motor carrier transport, automobiles, urban transit, and ocean shipping. The book evaluates the economic impact and effectiveness of various policies, employing empirical analyses and new estimation techniques, such as Bayesian analysis. The book is designed for transportation professionals and researchers, as well as transportation economics students, providing an in-depth analysis of some of today's important transportation policy issues. Policy changes established in the...

Race in Young Adult Speculative Fiction

Autor: Meghan Gilbert-hickey , Miranda A. Green-barteet

Número de Páginas: 273

Winner of the Children’s Literature Association’s 2023 Edited Book Award Contributions by Malin Alkestrand, Joshua Yu Burnett, Sean P. Connors, Jill Coste, Meghan Gilbert-Hickey, Miranda A. Green-Barteet, Sierra Hale, Kathryn Strong Hansen, Elizabeth Ho, Esther L. Jones, Sarah Olutola, Alex Polish, Zara Rix, Susan Tan, and Roberta Seelinger Trites Race in Young Adult Speculative Fiction offers a sustained analysis of race and representation in young adult speculative fiction (YASF). The collection considers how characters of color are represented in YASF, how they contribute to and participate in speculative worlds, how race affects or influences the structures of speculative worlds, and how race and racial ideologies are implicated in YASF. This collection also examines how race and racism are discussed in YASF or if, indeed, race and racism are discussed at all. Essays explore such notable and popular works as the Divergent series, The Red Queen, The Lunar Chronicles, and the Infernal Devices trilogy. They consider the effects of colorblind ideology and postracialism on YASF, a genre that is often seen as progressive in its representation of adolescent protagonists. Simply...

Finance and Hedging in the Commercial Airline Industry

Autor: Tony Webber

Número de Páginas: 729

When there is political tension or war in the Middle East or in Eastern Europe, oil and jet fuel prices shoot upward. If an airline isn’t protected against these higher prices, they can devastate its finances and send it quickly into bankruptcy. This seemingly happens on a yearly basis. Thankfully for most airlines, they are able to protect themselves against higher oil and jet fuel prices, at least in the short term, by hedging using financial instruments. The challenge for airlines is to determine which financial instruments they should use, in which products they should hedge, and how far out from fuel consumption they should hedge. This book systematically explores the different financial instruments that airlines have to choose from, and in what situations they should be used. It will also present the reader with the options airlines have in terms of manipulating operational levers in response to higher fuel prices such as airfares, capacity and fleet size, once the protective benefits of hedging wear off.

Landscape and the Environment in Hollywood Film

Autor: Ellen E. Moore

Número de Páginas: 282

This book systematically explores how popular Hollywood film portrays environmental issues through various genres. In so doing, it reveals the influence exerted by media consolidation and the drive for profit on Hollywood’s portrayal of the natural landscape, which ultimately shapes how environmental problems and their solutions are presented to audiences. Analysis is framed by a consideration of how cultural studies can make more theoretical and practical room for environmental concern, thereby expanding its capacity for critical examination. The book begins by introducing the theoretical underpinning of the research as it relates to cultural studies, landscape, and genre. In the chapters that follow, each genre is taken in turn, starting with popular animated family films and progressing through spy thrillers, eco-thrillers, science fiction, Westerns, superhero films, and drama. This book is ideal for students and scholars in a variety of disciplines, including film, environmental studies, communication, political economy, and cultural studies.