More than 500 different airlines with over five aircraft with more than 19 seats are covered in this book. They are listed alphabetically under their respective nationality, with a brief history of each airline. There are illustrations of tailplane logos and details of route destinations.

A compact and highly detailed reference work to the world's most important international and regional airlines. Each entry covers the airline's history and operational network, and also includes a comprehensive fleet list and photograph of the current livery. This is an indispensable guide for spotters and aviation enthusiasts world-wide.

Major institutional, regulatory, and structural changes have occurred in international air transport during the past two decades. Many countries have deregulated their domestic airline industries and open skies continental blocs have formed in Europe and North America A movement is now underway to create a liberalized continental bloc in Australasia. International air transport has been substantially liberalized due to the diminishing role of lATA as an industry cartel, and via a series of liberalized bilateral agreements signed between many countries, including the u.s. and UK Increased liberalization and continentalization have induced major airlines to create global service networks through inter-carrier alliances. And all these changes are intensifYing competition between major carriers in both domestic and international markets. The increased competition and economic recession in the early 1990s led many airlines to massive fmancial losses, forcing them to undertake major restructuring to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Although it is important for an airline to map out proper strategies in the globalizing airline industry, the ultimate ability of a carrier to swvive and prosper in increasingly competitive markets greatly depends on its productivity and cost competitiveness.

The 2013 merger of American Airlines and US Airways marked a major step in the consolidation of the U.S. airline industry. A young management team that began plotting mergers a decade earlier designed a brilliant strategy to seize an industry prize. In doing so, it enlisted the help of unions who engineered one of the labor movement's biggest corporate victories. The airlines' histories and the inside story of the takeover is told by two veteran airline reporters.

Beskrivelse af de mest kendte luftfartsselskaber i hele verden

En rigt illustreret beskrivelse og gennemgang af det russiske flyselskab Aeroflot og dets flytyper gennem tiderne.

An indispensable, up-to-date reference work detailing well over 100 of the world's most significant airlines. Each entry details the history, current status, and future plans of the major passenger and freight carriers worldwide. The Vital Guide to Major Airlines of the World joins a growing list of Vital Guides, all listed below. This series has truly taken off; it's the all-time bestselling series of books we've carried to date and is sure to quickly cruise off your shelf and out the door with a very satisfied customer.

Air transport inspires the imaginations and rouses the enthusiasm of many. In this comprehensive reference, every airline with more than five aircraft of 19 seats or more is detailed -- that means data on more than 500 airlines, making this reference invaluable not only to enthusiasts, but also to travelers and those with a professional interest in civil aviation. Arranged alphabetically, the airlines are dissected to reveal histories, total aircraft by fleet and type, illustrations of tailplane logos, current boards of directors and headquarter addresses, radio call signs and flight designator letters, and details of route destinations and passenger miles flown annually.

Includes coverage of the new types which have come into service such as the Airbus A330 and Boeing 777. It also looks at which famous names have quietly gone out of business, and the names have quietly gone out of business, and the never-ending stream of start-up operators.

Provides comprehensive insight into today's global airline industry - now in its 3rd edition!