Table of Contents

Part One: Historical and Present Status of Air Transportation


Chapter 1: The Importance of Air Transportation

The Importance of Air Transportation

Chapter 2: Man’s Efforts to Fly

Leonardo da Vinci

Development of the Lighter-than-Air Ship

The Dirigible

The Future of Zeppelins

Chapter 3: Development of the Airplane

Sir George Cayley

William Henson and John Stringfellow

Jean-Marie Le Bris

Francis Wenham

Alphonse Penaud

H. F. Phillips

Clement Ader

Hiram Maxim

Otto Lilienthal

Percy Pilcher

John J. Montgomery

Octave Chanute

Samuel P. Langley

The Wright Brothers

Early Aircraft Designs

Tuskegee Airmen

Female Aviators

Claude Dornier

Hercules HK-1 Spruce Goose

Kalinin K-7

Air Force Bases Located in the United States Which Were Named for Noted Aviation, Pioneers, Heroes and Personalities

Chapter 4: The Beginning of Commercial Air Transportation

The First Experimental Airmail Route

Permanent Civilian Airmail

Part Two: Regulation of Air Transportation


Chapter 5: The Air Carrier Industry and Federal Legislation

Airmail Act of 1925 (The Kelly Act)

Air Commerce Act of 1926

Airmail Act of 1930 (McNary-Watres Act)

Airmail Act of 1934 (Black-McKellar Act)

Airmail Stamps

Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938 (McCarranLea Act)

The Federal Aviation Act—1958

Civil Aeronautics Board

Federal Airport Act of 1946

Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 (Airport Development Aid Program)

Airport Improvement Program

Most Recent Developments

Background and Analysis

Founding Legislation

The Airport and Airway Trust Fund

Airport Improvement Program Funding

Airline Deregulation Act of 1978

What Remains Regulated

Department of Transportation Act—1966

International Air Transportation Competition Act of 1979

General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994

Chapter 6: Department of Transportation

DOT Seal

History

Organization of the Department of Transportation

Regional Representatives

1. Federal Aviation Administration

2. Federal Highway Administration

3. Federal Railroad Administration

4. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

5. Federal Transit Administration

6. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

7. Maritime Administration

8. Research and Innovative Technology Administration

9. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

10. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

National Transportation Policy

Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

Chapter 7: The Federal Aviation Administration

A Brief Review of the Federal Aviation Administration and Its Predecessor Agencies

The Administrator

The Deputy Administrator

Organizational Structure

Executive Order Creating the Air Traffic Performance-Based Organization

Contact FAA

Pilots

Field and Regional Offices

Chapter 8: Aviation Safety and the National Transportation Safety Board

Aviation Regulation

Air Traffic Control (ATC)

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

Responsibility for the Inspection of Foreign Aircraft

Chapter 9: Aviation Accident Investigation and Safety Performance

Reviews

Safety and Security

Aircraft Accident Investigation

An Expensive Incident

Jury Awards Fraction of Damages Sought in Carnahan Suit

Accident Category Changes

Sources of Accident Information

Aviation Accidents and Safety Performance

Aviation Safety Economics

Aviation Accident Statistics

Transportation Safety Web Links

Chapter 10: Air Carrier Economic Regulations

Deregulation

Economic Regulations Administered by the Department of Transportation

Description of Regulatory Functions

Tariffs, Fares, and Rates

International Aviation Relations

Essential Air Service Program

Antitrust Matters and Unfair Methods of Competition

Consumer Protection

Data Collection and Dissemination

Employee Protection Program

Rulemaking, Litigation, Enforcement, and Legal Counsel

Formal Proceedings Requiring Oral Evidentiary Hearings

Documentary Services

Air Carrier Economic Regulation

Chapter 11: Air Carriers

Current Air Carriers

Reclassification of Air Carrier Groups

Types of Airline Certification

The Air Carrier Industry

Economics of Air Carrier Routes

Airlines for America

Operations and Safety Division

Regulatory and Legal Affairs Division

Government Affairs Division

Communications Division

Business Services Division

Support Services

Airlines for America Councils and Committees

Chapter 12: International Air Transportation Law

Conferences and Conventions

Outcomes of Chicago Conference—1944

International Deregulation

The United States Policy on International and Foreign Air Transportation

United States Policy for the Conduct of International Air Transportation Negotiations (August 21, 1978)

Free Trade

Bibliographic Note

Chapter 13: International Air Transportation Organizations

International Civil Aviation Organization

International Air Transport Association

International Transportation Safety Association

Airports Council International

Cooperation with International Organizations

ACI and the Public

Chapter 14: Non-U.S. Air Carriers

Airline Toll-Free Numbers


Chapter 15: Commercial Space Transportation

Global Forecast

Early Rockets

Robert H. Goddard: American Rocket Pioneer

Space Launch Locations in the United States

National Space Transportation Policy

The White House: Office of Science and Technology Policy for Immediate Release August 5, 1994

United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs

International Space Treaties

Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space at the United Nations

Part Three: Administration of Air Transportation


Chapter 16: Air Carrier Management and Organization

Principles of Air Carrier Management

Characteristics of Air Carriers

Managerial Economics

Air Carrier Organization

Structure of Air Carriers

Subcontractors

Summary

Chapter 17: Air Carrier Marketing

Product

Place

Air Carrier Distribution Channels

Websites

Promotion

Price

Demand

Supply

Chapter 18: Air Carrier Accounting and Financial Analysis

Balance Sheet

Profit and Loss

Reporting System

Financial Analysis

Chapter 19: Legal Aspects of Air Transportation

National Supremacy in Air Space

Airports and Liability

Damages and Injuries on Ground

Liability to Passengers and Others

Tariffs—Limitation of Liability

Workmen’s Compensation—Limitation of Liability

Warsaw Convention—Limitation of Liability

Airline Mutual Insurance (AMI)

Liability of Manufacturers and Repairs

Product Liability and General Aviation

General Aviation Revitalization Act

General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997

Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act

Code of Federal Regulations

Title 14: Aeronautics and Space

Chapter 20: Aviation Industry Performance and Forecasts

Forecast 2010–2030

Commercial Aircraft Fleet

Commercial Aviation Forecasts

Commercial Air Carriers—Air Cargo

General Aviation

Part Four: Aircraft


Chapter 21: Aviation Industry Forecast

Passenger Trip Length

U.S. Commercial Air Carriers 2009 Aircraft Fleet

U.S. Travel Demand

Economic Forecasts

World Economy

Chapter 22: The Boeing Company

Noted Boeing Aircraft

The 727

Boeing Transports

Boeing Model 737 Short- to Medium-Range Jetliner

The Boeing 747

747-400 Performance Summary

Boeing 747 Dreamlifter

The Boeing 757-200

The Boeing 757-300

The Boeing 767

767 Specifications

767—Basic Specifications

The Boeing 777

Boeing 717 553

Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Sonic Cruiser

Blended Wing Body

Chapter 23: The McDonnell Douglas Corporation

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

McDonnell Douglas Commercial Family

The DC-8

DC-8 Configuration and Performance Data

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Jetliner

DC-9 Configuration and Performance Data

DC-10 Configuration and Performance Data

The MD-80

McDonnell Douglas MD-90 Background Information

McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Background Information

McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Combi, Freighter and Convertible Freighter

MD-95

Chapter 24: The Lockheed Martin Corporation

Glenn Luther Martin (1886–1955)

L-1011 Tristar

The Skunk Works

Lockheed Martin F-117A Stealth Fighter

Chapter 25: Airbus Industrie

A319

A320

A321

A310

A300-600

A300-600F

A330/A340

A330

A340-200

Airbus A380

A380

Chapter 26: Future Aircraft and Space Vehicles

Technology Transfer

X-30 National Aerospace Plane (NASP)

List of X-Planes

List of Experimental Aircraft

Part Five: General Aviation


Chapter 27: The General Aviation Industry

Ownership Cost Factors

Accident Category Changes

General Aviation Policy Statement

General Aviation

Activity at FAA Air Traffic Facilities

General Aviation as an Industry

Realism in the Industry

Piper

Cessna

Beech

General Aviation Manufacturers Association

Chapter 28: Performance and Forecast General Aviation

AOPA

Active Fleet