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Exploring Space: Is It Too Expensive?, 2008.
This paper looks at the benefits vis-a-vis the financial burden posed by the United States' space program.
1,033 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper discusses how the United States' space program is a heavy financial burden on the economy and on taxpayers' money. The paper looks at the perceived benefits of exploring space and concludes that the program should only be continued if the costs can be reduced.
Outline:
The Pros and Cons of the Space Program
The United States Deficit and Its Growth
If the Cost of Space Exploration Could be Reduced, it May be Worthwhile
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The desire to explore space was fueled by the "Cold War" between the USSR and the United States. In the 1940s the very real fear existed that the USSR would use its atomic bombs to attack the U.S., therefore, the race was on to determine how to spy on the enemy through a covert, anonymous method. A Navy balloon project was launched in the 1950s equipped with a "1,400-pound camera package, so that it could take aerial photographs, while floating over the Soviet Union" (Rentmeester 40). Meanwhile, in 1957, the Soviets launched the first satellite into space, Sputnik, and the U.S. followed with a reconnaissance package that replaced the bulky camera on the balloon to a highly developed optics system and a satellite to place it on (Rentmeester 41). Therefore, the space race began, and ultimately the United States became the first nation to place a man on the moon in 1969 (Washington Times D04)."
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Military Studies: Airpower Theory, 2008.
This paper is a military study of air power theory developed by William Mitchell and Giulio Douhet.
1,564 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper analyzes the superiority of air power that had evolved from the military of William Mitchell and Giulio Douhet. In the author's view, by understanding the balance of naval and air power in these theories, Mitchell provides the most comprehensive theory that uses air power as a separate, but unified naval approach to modern warfare. By also analyzing the limited naval strategies of Julian Corbett and A. T. Mahan, the author states that one can realize that Mitchell's theory of air power in conjunction with a strong navy is the ideal approach to an effective military force.
From the Paper
"In World War II, the integration of the navy and the air force during the Pacific arena of fighting was extremely important due to the nature of air dominance that was needed to move the navy about so that they could drop soldiers onto the land. This initiative was part of Mitchell's understanding of a cooperative balance (Mitchell's desire to separate, but not to isolate the different sectors of the military) between navy and air power (Jones 2004, 24) that would help create scenarios where the enemy would have to build a greater air force in order to deal with heavy bombing on their land forces if they did not. By taking Douhet's theories on air power through bombing techniques, it became essential for militaries to build far more aggressive and efficient ways to dominate the skies. Mitchell was essential able to begin processing the way that air power would have to be the dominant strategy to help understand why and how wars of the future would be fought."
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Southwest Airlines' Fuel Policy, 2008.
A look at Laura Wright's fuel price hedging program that has ensured financial growth at Southwest Airlines.
1,172 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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The paper shows how Laura Wright, Senior Vice President and CFO at Southwest Airlines, has impacted the Southwest company significantly through her promotion of the fuel price hedging policy. The paper explains that this policy allowed Southwest to focus on its passengers and support their needs, with fuel prices locked in and fuel hedging contracts with fuel providers in place. The paper reveals that this policy has resulted in Southwest demonstrating consistent profits while other airlines entered bankruptcy.
From the Paper
"Laura Wright is Senior Vice President and CFO at Southwest Airlines, with her office based in Dallas, Texas. In this position Wright is responsible for all financial factors affecting the company, with an added focus on "accounting, investor relations, treasury/tax, fleet planning, insurance, and Employee compensation and benefits" ("Officer", 2007, sec. 1). Wright began her association with Southwest in 1990 and has progressively proven her value to the company through such positions as Director of Corporate Taxation, Assistant Treasurer and Vice President Finance and Treasurer ("Officer", 2007, sec. 1)."
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Lufthansa: A Case Study, 2008.
A case study of the German Lufthansa airline.
1,237 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper discusses Lufthansa's corporate restructuring in the early 1990s that has enabled the company to respond to crises ever since. The paper provides a SWOT analysis of the Lufthansa company and discusses the company's commitment to long-term strategic cost reductions, streamlining operations and management and a reliance on alliances. The paper concludes by revealing the company's competitive advantage and growing strength.
Outline:
Introduction and History
SWOT Analysis
External Environment
Conclusion
From the Paper
"In 1992, the German state owned, unprofitable airline Lufthansa was facing bankruptcy. Under the leadership of Heinz Ruhnau in the 1980's, the airline has increased its fleet from 120 to 275 planes. The gulf War and the recession meant the company had too much capacity to be effective. When ]iirgen Weber's became CEO in the early 1990's, he faced the challenges including privatization, and cost cutting measures to allow the company to remain competitive in a changing marketplace. Under Weber's leadership, the company responded swiftly, and the subsequent corporate restructuring allowed for a swift response to avert crisis and a commitment to economization that has enabled the company to respond to crisis ever since."
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Threats to Southwest Airlines, 2008.
An analysis of the threats to Southwest Airlines and ways to combat those threats.
961 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses threats to the airline industry as a whole and to Southwest Airlines in particular. It analyzes the reasons for the threats and discusses how Southwest Airlines can combat those threats. The paper then looks at the increased opportunities that exist for Southwest Airlines, particularly due to technological advancements in the industry.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Rising Fuel Prices: How Southwest Airlines can Use Technology to Lower Production Costs
From the Paper
"In conclusion, Southwest Airlines is within an industry that is now facing a significant amount of threats - some are economic, and some are structural. Fuel prices happens to be an issue that is in both areas, hence it is not easily rectified, however, technological advancements provide the necessary prerequisite to deal with this problem in a rather efficient way, by providing the necessary tools, to increase supply and simultaneous use less fuel, which lowers the input cost. Southwest Airlines has a successful model that uses a low pricing mechanism to retain and attract customers. Increasing fuel costs is a threat to this model, as such there has to be a remedy in place to alleviate the negative externalities associated with this. The use of technology is the optimal recommendation, with added benefits in other areas, which will help Southwest Airlines to regain efficiency."
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Southwest Airlines and Strategic Alliances, 2008.
A discussion of Southwest Airlines and its organizational weaknesses, especially its lack of strategic alliances.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines Southwest Airlines' many identified weaknesses, such as poor short-term liquidity, lack of strategic alliances, and declining revenue yields. The paper asserts that it is imperative that the firm forms more strategic alliances, especially in the airline industries. The paper contends that the advantage of this is that the Southwest Airlines will then have a larger market share and, when collusion takes place, it is tantamount to acting like a monopoly, resulting in more profits in both the long and short run for the airline. The paper also suggests that the firm incorporate technology in its operations. To summarize, the paper suggests that both strategic alliances and the implementation of recommended technology will improve the business.
Outline:
Introduction
Incorporating Technology in its Operations: Increasing Strategic Alliances for Southwest
Benefits from Technology for Southwest Airlines
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Southwest Airlines can incorporate this aspect of operations by using its exceptional profit margin to gain acquire more cost efficient and technologically advanced assets. The Airbus 380 landed in Los Angeles International Airport which is one of the biggest and cost efficient jets, Southwest Airlines should be at the forefront in debuting improvements in technology like this one to leverage alliances and increase the choices for consumers. Southwest currently uses Boeing 737s because it does smaller frequent flights from city to city. However increased technology can be achieved with upgrades to the current fleet or an introduction of fixed assets."
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Canadian Bush Pilots and Air Medical Services, 2008.
A discussion of bush pilots and the advent of air medical services in Canada.
2,290 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper examines the rise of air medical and evacuation services in northern and remote areas of Canada after the 1920s, noting the continuing need for air ambulance services for Canadians living beyond road or rail networks. The paper points out that a great array of popular history material has been published in the last thirty years or so attesting to the romantic lives of bush pilots who indeed were often self-styled persons to occupy their own boundless milieu. The paper adds that a study of the many female bush pilots provides an intriguing aside on the women's history emphasis of the last decades that can lend an impression of women's domesticity that was by no means general. The paper concludes that, today, bush pilots retain their particular glamour, being well-equipped and trained with every benefit of modern communications and navigation, and still risking unusual, even ridiculous situations.
Outline:
Introduction
A Twentieth-Century Progression
Medical Services in Northern Canada
Saskatchewan
Training of Pilots and Medical Staff
Concluding Discussion
From the Paper
"With socialized medicine as a federal Canadian addition, outpost infirmaries and hospitals were incorporated into local communities but some memoirs refer to occasional doctors who carried on in remote service, radioing instructions to particular flying companies or pilots; instructions arrived via Royal Canadian Air Force stations, too, in a continuing range of services that has by no means subsided with the advent of tele-medicine. Nursing were sometimes found in contract posts who might be better described today as physician's assistants in their obstetrical and orthopedic skills, not a few of them turning to surgery where there was no doctor and air evacuation impossible in time to save lives. (Larmour 1988) The international profession of nursing took considerable interest in the post-World War II decades in what Canadian provinces and territories were beginning to pioneer in nursing stations, infirmaries, public information on when to bring patients to radio dispatch centres and all else done and learned by practitioners in the course of northern or Arctic service. (Waller 1964, King 1968, Smith 1972)"
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Southwest Airlines, 2008.
This paper looks at the weaknesses of the airline company 'Southwest Airlines'.
1,117 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this article the writer notes that Southwest Airlines is the premiere low cost airline. The writer points out that Southwest operates only in the US market and this restraint that kept it from making unregulated expansion a primary forward strategy is also the strategy that kept it from facing the severe financial difficulties all of the major airlines suffered following 9/11. The writer maintains that in spite of its low cost operating strategy and business model, Southwest has been also negatively impacted by cyclical forces in the airline industry. The writer notes that although Southwest's more recent problems include satisfying employee contract demands and in integrating new executive leadership while trying to manage growth from 500 employees to 35,000, it becomes clear the corporate culture was one more of a cult of personality than any documented and canonized set of operational policies. The writer concludes that operationally, a corporate culture based on the personality of a single charismatic leader, while laudable in many respects, is also difficult if not impossible to reproduce and often leads to human resource concerns as far as impropriety, discrimination and harassment issues.
Outline:
Industry Environment
Financing Sources
Sarbanes Oxley Compliance
Competitive Advantages as Weaknesses
Partnering Exposure
Conclusion
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"Most major corporations, Southwest included, have at their disposal various financing strategies to fund ongoing operations and extraordinary expenses. In Southwest's case, its various financing strategies are mentioned periodically throughout its Form 10-K most notably in the Management Discussion & Analysis section. These financing options include: cash on hand, short term investments that total more than $2b, a $600m bank revolving line of credit, public debt securities, and various derivative strategies. This degree of leverage, in spite of the cash on hand is still significant and, if Southwest suffers any significant strategic missteps, this leverage can quickly become a negative."
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Southwest Airlines, 2008.
This paper evaluates the strengths of Southwest Airlines.
943 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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The paper discusses Southwest Airline's corporate culture that was more of a cult of personality than any documented set of operational policies. The paper looks at the company's tangible and intangible resources, their business level strategy, their strategy of controlling growth and how they recruit with retention in mind. The paper concludes that if Southwest's corporate culture is responsibly shifted to a culture based on a strong understanding of the mission statement, the company can further its growth projections and meet all of the demands of its workforce.
Outline:
Cultural Overview
Strengths
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Southwest Airline's corporate culture has traditionally been somewhat freewheeling and capricious and this has long been a strong component of its ability to adjust to the airline industry's rapid market shifts. Much of this culture can be traced to one of the airline's founders and its longtime CEO, until 2001, Mr. Kelleher. When a company CEO is described as, "Mr. Kelleher...drank Wild Turkey at company parties, smoked everywhere -- even behind the podium at shareholder meetings -- and loved to joke with employees and dole out hugs and kisses as greetings..."(Trottman par.8), one becomes aware that a unique and original corporate culture is at play. Yet, in view of Southwest's more recent problems satisfying employee contract demands and in integrating new executive leadership while trying to manage growth from 500 employees to 35,000, it becomes clear this corporate culture was one more of a cult of personality than any documented and canonized set of operational policies."
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Airports, Airlines and Customers, 2008.
This paper provides a look at the services offered by airports and airlines to target customers.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper reviews the ways in which airports and airlines across America are trying to target and accommodate customers in the aftermath of the industry's near-collapse after 9/11. The paper particularly looks at how airports are trying to assuage security concerns while simultaneously offering new services to busy professionals. The writer also touches upon how airports are attempting to link their facilities to the buying predilections of certain segments of the population. Additionally, the paper reviews the determined efforts of the airline industry itself to offer more "bang for the buck" while doing what it can to reassure customers that their flight experience will not be troubled by concerns centering around whether or not their luggage will arrive with them at their destination.
From the Paper
"Busy commuters, security "freaks," and consumers interested in easy access to niche providers are only a few of the customer demographic groups that stir the interest of airport management. Another group, frequently overlooked, is the airport user who is a compulsive shopper. Naturally enough, these sorts of individuals are a key demographic inasmuch as airports are wholly aware that items purchased on their premises mean money in pocket at the end of the fiscal year. Of course, logic dictates that airport marketing professionals are well-acquainted with certain groups - it could be young women, affluent elderly couples, or businesspeople with a penchant for impulsive buying - that like to buy items (and specific types of items) at the airport rather than elsewhere at a store. The problem, or so it would seem, is that knowing individuals (and which kinds) who want to buy at the airport does not necessarily translate into providing the sort of technology or services that can facilitate their purchasing decisions and activities. Consequently, the airport truly desirous of deriving profit from waiting families or individuals must renovate its inner structure and give people ready access to such technology."
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Aviation Security, 2007.
This paper uses content analysis to examine the issue of aviation security following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
2,165 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper explains that, using content analysis to test the hypothesis surrounding aviation security, two press releases from the Government Accountability Office website were examined for common terms and references to aviation security measures. The author points out that this methodology focused on how the communications referred to aviation security and how frequently mention was made of changes in specific responses to the September 11 attacks. The author relates that this analysis identified that aviation security was breached due to inherent flaws in the system. The paper states that content analysis revealed that the current decentralized system with different parties responsible for various elements of aviation security is not optimal. The author stresses that terrorism is seen as unethical and politically illegitimate because its political aim is to kill the innocent. The paper includes a table and a graph.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Scope of the Study and the Uses of Content Analysis
Weaknesses of the Aviation Security: Using Content Analysis to Identify Trends
Aviation Security Current Position and Challenges Ahead: Content Analysis as a Prediction Mechanism
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lax security measures, that had individuals who did not undergo background checks accessing and breaching the security of the air traffic control computer systems. Dillingham also identified that the FAA did not assess and accredit the air traffic control computer systems, perform the appropriate risk assessments to ensure that the computer system that was central to the aviation system was protected, nor did the FAA establish and implement any comprehensive security program."
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Aviation Disasters, 2008.
An analysis of whether the families of plane crash victims have been treated fairly over the last 15 years.
2,366 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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There are few things more tragic than the unexpected loss of a loved one. With this in mind, this paper looks at how the grieving families of plane crash victims have been treated by the National Transportation Safety Board, by the airline industry, by the courts, and by the United States government over the course of the last 15 years. In so doing, it hopes to illustrate that many of the pertinent authorities have frequently fallen short in satisfying their ethical and moral obligations to the loved ones of crash victims - and towards the memory of those who perished.
From the Paper
"In some important respects, recent history shows that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has not always well-served the families of those who lost their lives in jetliner crashes. For example, victims' families have frequently complained that the NTSB has done a poor job of keeping them informed about the progress of investigations. At the same time, the surviving loved ones of crash victims have often expressed displeasure at the fact that airlines have made families wait for hours before confirming that a brother, sister, mother, father, grandparent was on-board a downed jetliner ("Helping the Families," 1996). "
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