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The Curtiss P-40 had a production run of 13,738 aircraft, making it the third most produced US fighter of WWII. Famous as the "shark-mouthed" aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group-"Flying Tigers"-the P-40 was first flown in 1938, and was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473288679Author Geoff TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Wilson Aviation LtdPublisher Wilson Aviation Ltd

This book identifies the responsibilities of management in the regulatory territories of the FAA (USA), the EASA (European Union) and the GCAA (UAE), identifying the daily challenges of leadership in ensuring their company is meeting the regulatory...

At the time of the One-Eleven's first flight, BAC seemed to have stolen a march on its American rivals. It was comfortably ahead of the similarly configured DC-9, and the Boeing 737 was barely a gleam in Boeing's eye at the time. So why was it that...

Flying Tiger Memories tells the story of one of the world's most legendary airlines, through the eyewitness stories and memories of its employees, pilots, flight attendants, mechanics and friends. From a group of American pilots fighting in China...

While airlines such as Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines became synonymous with service and reliability around the world, one airline in South America was enjoying similar status within the Americas. Varig began life in the southernmost state of...

In post-war America, when valor was judged by the hallowed yardstick of Iwo Jima and the Battle of the Bulge, "hero" wasn't a word thrown around lightly. But in 1962 a civilian pilot measured up. John Murray's selfless, stunning feats garnered global...

In 2009, cabin crew in the BASSA union embarked on a historic, two-year battle against British Airways which was seeking to impose reduced crew levels and to transform working conditions. In the face of employer hostility, legal obstruction, government...

The Boeing 737 is undoubtedly one of the best known of all passenger aircraft and has been built in greater numbers than any other commercial aircraft in the world. There are few airline passengers of the last decade who have not yet flown on one of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802822649Author Josef MolsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Key Publishing LtdPublisher Key Publishing Ltd

First flown in 1982, the Boeing 757 was an impressive accomplishment. The aircraft was fast, quiet, and fuel efficient while still exhibiting stellar takeoff, climb, and landing performance. Hear firsthand accounts from the leaders of the 757 program who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861519511Author Michael RileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 564Imprint Mereo BooksPublisher Mereo Books

A visual celebration of the wide and colorful variety of the world's light aircraft, old and new, organized from A to Z by manufacturer, this book illustrates more than 800 light aircraft types that are likely to be seen when visiting smaller airports...

By producing the A300-the first twin-jet, wide-body airliner in the world-the European Airbus consortium succeeded in joining the league of leading aircraft makers. The path was both rocky and exciting. Filled with detailed text, including historical,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781560273301Author ASA StaffFormat HardbackPage Count 110Imprint Aviation Supplies & Academics IncPublisher Aviation Supplies & Academics IncWeight(grams)...

Even in aviation circles, the name Lloyd A reo Boliviano is not a name that quickly comes to mind, but its story is one which deserves to be told. Perhaps its aircraft were not seen as regularly as those of other Sothern American airlines because its...

More than half a century ago the Boeing 747 took to the air for the first time; it is considered the first large-capacity civilian airliner. Lovingly nicknamed the "Jumbo Jet," the aircraft quickly became the flagship of any airline that operated it...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783903355248Author Mark GreenfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint CheckpilotPublisher CheckpilotWeight(grams) 145gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 7mm

The end of the Second World War not only brought peace to a war-weary population but also delivered a plethora of surplus transport aircraft, crew and engineers, which could be easily and cheaply repurposed to 'lift' the mood of the British population...

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 three-engine jet is one of the most distinctive wide-bodied aircraft and since the early 1970s has been operated by many airlines on medium- and long-distance routes throughout the world. Successfully flying passenger service...

Remember when flying was glamorous and sexy, even fun? When airline food was gourmet, everyone dressed up for a flight, and stewardesses catered to our every need-at least in our imaginations? This classic memoir by two audaciously outspoken young...

The Boeing 707 family - that includes the forerunner Model 367-80, the KC-135 series of military transports and the slightly smaller Model 720 - was the pioneer of the sweptback wing, incorporating podded engines borrowed from the B-47 military bomber...

Excluding military variants, sales of the Boeing 707's family of large jet airliners are about double those of their nearest rival, the Douglas DC-8; yet, with nearly four hundred of all Douglas DC-8 variants ordered, the DC-8 design is far from being...

The Sud Aviation S.E. 210 Caravelle was a 1950s-era French-built jet airliner named after the famed 15th-century caravela ships used during the Age of Exploration. Along with the British de Havilland Comet, on which it was partially based, the Caravelle...

On 19 July 1989, while United Airlines flight 232 wallowed drunkenly northwest of the airport at Sioux City, Iowa, hundreds of fire and rescue workers waited. The plane slammed onto the runway, broke into pieces and burst into a fireball. The rescue...

The 125, with its various prefixes, was first conceived in the 1960s. Initially the response was lukewarm, but as the benefits of individual jet travel began to become apparent, particularly in North America, the orders began to arrive. This mid-cabin...

The desire for airliners that could fly faster and higher than all that had gone before them was ingrained into the commercial aviation world from the end of the Second World War. The STAC (Supersonic Transport Advisory Committee) was formed in October...

The 1990s brought with it many important developments for the aviation world. The dissolution of the USSR and Yugoslavia led to a rise of new countries and airlines. The aircraft faced changes as well. The early jetliners found themselves hauling cargo...

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the economics of airports for all managers, regulators and educators within the aviation industry. Written by three renowned experts but made accessible and relevant for all those working within the industry,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994603821Author Owen ZuppFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint There and BackPublisher There and BackWeight(grams) 136g

An airline has over 50 different brand touchpoints at which it can choose to operate exactly as it has in the past or to exceed expectations at each step and become truly exceptional. This book aims to highlight 10 exceptional airline brands which are...

On March 27, 1977, 583 people died when KLM and Pan Am 747s collided on a crowded, foggy runway in Tenerife, the Canary Islands. The cause was a miscommunication between the pilot and the air traffic controller. The pilot radioed, "We are now at...

The vision of Alliott Verdon Roe and his team in designing and building the 748 resulted in a highly successful commercial airliner, that since the 1960s has been responsible for opening new air routes in many corners of the world. Many of the airstrips...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780954889630Author Andrii SovenkoFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Christopher Foyle PublishingPublisher Christopher Foyle Publishing

The Hawker Hurricane has rightly earned its place in military aviation annals. Although only preceding the Spitfire by four months in its prototypic launch, the Hawker machine was available in measurably greater numbers by the Battle of Britain, a very...

The regulation of modern civil aviation can be traced back to the later years of the Second World War. An intense debate about the future regulatory regime resulted in a compromise which to this day essentially dictates the structure of the global...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627301428Author U S Department of TransportationFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint Aviation PublishingPublisher Aviation PublishingWeight(grams)...

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In the 21st century, commercial aviation has been transformed into a passenger-centric business, in which the customer has assumed or requires an ever more active role in managing their own journeys. This trend is set to continue with innovations and...

In recent years, airlines have faced unprecedented financial and operational uncertainties, not only in the wake of COVID-19 but across the industry. Their responses provide valuable lessons for the future – for airlines, for related industries, and for...