Introduction

Question 1

6 facts and figures about the aviation industry

Answer 1

• It has ~1,400 airlines
• Operates ~25,000 aircraft
• 3.3bn MAP
• ~50,000 routes across ~3,800 airports

~ 8.7 million direct jobs

~ $2.4 trilion USD, 3.4% of global GDP

Question 2

When was the first scheduled flight?

Answer 2

1914, between St Peterburg and Tampa

Question 3

When was the first international scheduled flight?

Answer 3

1919, between London and Le Bourget

Question 4

When was the first commercial jet flight?

Answer 4

1952, BOAC between London and Johannesburg

Question 5

What are the 3 phases of management?

Answer 5

1) Strategic phase (very long-term planning)
2) Planning phase (medium term planning)
3) Operational (day-to-day)

Question 6

The complex nature of airline operations is vulnerable to:

10 things

Answer 6

1) Weather
2) Crew or personnel sickness
3) Labour disputes
4) Supply chain issues
5) ATC
6) Technical / maintenance issues
7) Security related (pax, cargo, crew)
8) Airport congestion / capacity constraints
9) IT communications
10) other external factors such as disease or war