...al-Qaeda members involved in all four attacks. Two of the planes crashed into the World Trade Center, another crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in a field in the middle of Pennsylvania. The attacks that day triggered significant U.S. involvement in tracking down “Osama bin Laden” who was responsible for the attacks. There were over 3,000 people killed that day in New York City and Washington, D.C. along with many firefighters and police officers. Tuesday morning September 11, 2001, at 8:45 the first plane an American Airlines Boeing 767 hit the north tower of the World Trade Center. The plane had just been fueled with nearly 20,000 gallons of jet fuel for its long trip before it hit the north tower. When the plane hit the building, it exploded leaving a huge hole near the 80th floor, the impact instantly killed hundreds of people working on that floor and surrounding floors while trapping others on the higher floors. Shortly after the first plane hit firefighters and police officers began to evacuate the north tower and the south tower, meanwhile local news began broadcasting live images of what appeared to be an accident. Then, approximately 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second Boeing 767 United airlines Flight 175 showed up out of the blue and seemed to be headed straight towards the south tower. Shortly after it slammed into the tower around the 60th floor. Similar to the first plane it caused a tremendous explosion sending debris on the streets...
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...Boeing is considered as the biggest airline manufacturer and the most commercially successful. During the 1990s, Boeing began developing a new plane that would be more efficient therefore their solution was the development of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that was intended to change its way commercial airline work. However the engineering, financial, and most importantly the ethical challenge faced by the Boeing 787 Dreamliner nearly crippled the company. After two fires on two different planes, one on Nippon air which is the commercial aircraft company belonging to the Japanese Government and the other on American airways which was due to the new lithium ion battery that was not firstly sufficiently tested to determine the safety and secondly,...
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...killed from the crash. The flights path was originally suppose to fly from Newark, New Jersey to San Francisco, California, until four Muslim Hijackers took control of the plane and were headed toward Washington D.C (Avery). The passengers were frightened for their lives and several were able to make phone calls to their families to say their last goodbyes before the crash. When the passengers were aware of the danger around them they made an attempt to regain control of the plane which caused the crash. After the crash there were little remains of the plane or its passengers, except for a few debris pieces scattered about the area. The crash did manage to leave a crater in the ground that was about 20-15 ft long and about 10ft. wide (Avery). It will always be remembered as a tragic day, one that many are still unclear of. Watching the Loose Change Documentary about 9/11 reveled some very striking information. Their theory is that everything that happened that day including the crashing of Flight 93 was a part of a government conspiracy. They feel the government had knowledge of the attacks prior to their happenings and everything that followed was a complete cover up of the government’s doings. First, The Documentary goes into discussing the crash site after the plane crashed. Being that the plane was a Boeing 757 the crater that it left behind was said to be too small. A witness described the hole to be about 20-15 ft. long, and about 10 ft. wide. They also don’t...
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...2010 CASE STUDY ON SOUTHWEST AIRLINE CHUOP Theot Therith TABLE OF CONTENT Table of Content 1. Case Abstract .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Propose a Vision Statement............................................................................................................................ 2 3. The company mission statement and mission statement proposed .................................................. 2 4. List the corresponding Mission Statement components ......................................................................... 2 5. Perform an External Audit.............................................................................................................................. 3 6. Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) ............................................................................................................... 5 7. The EFE Matrix .................................................................................................................................................... 5 8. Perform an Internal Audit ............................................................................................................................... 7 9. The IFE Matrix ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 10. TOWS Analysis...
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...On September 11, 2001, at 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more in higher floors. As the evacuation of the tower and its twin got underway, television cameras broadcasted live images of what initially appeared to be a freak accident. Then, 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second Boeing 767–United Airlines Flight 175–appeared out of the sky, turned sharply toward the World Trade Center and sliced into the south tower near the 60th floor. The collision caused a massive explosion that showered burning debris over surrounding buildings and the streets below. America was under attack. The attackers were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations. Reportedly financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist organization, they were allegedly acting in retaliation for America's support of Israel, its involvement in the Persian Gulf War and its continued military presence in the Middle East. Some of the terrorists had lived in the United States for more than a year and had taken flying lessons at American commercial flight schools. Others had slipped into the country in the months before September 11 and acted as the "muscle" in the operation. The 19...
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...On September 11, 2001, at 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning, an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20,000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. The impact left a gaping, burning hole near the 80th floor of the 110-story skyscraper, instantly killing hundreds of people and trapping hundreds more in higher floors. As the evacuation of the tower and its twin got underway, television cameras broadcasted live images of what initially appeared to be a freak accident. Then, 18 minutes after the first plane hit, a second Boeing 767–United Airlines Flight 175–appeared out of the sky, turned sharply toward the World Trade Center and sliced into the south tower near the 60th floor. The collision caused a massive explosion that showered burning debris over surrounding buildings and the streets below. America was under attack. The attackers were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and several other Arab nations. Reportedly financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist organization, they were allegedly acting in retaliation for America's support of Israel, its involvement in the Persian Gulf War and its continued military presence in the Middle East. Some of the terrorists had lived in the United States for more than a year and had taken flying lessons at American commercial flight schools. Others had slipped into the country in the months before September 11 and acted as the "muscle" in the operation. The...
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...Material ( A+Grade ) http://hwminute.com/downloads/pos-371-complete-course-material-agrade/ Please use a valid e-mail address while placing your order, the link to download products will be sent to this address. Check your Junk/Spam folder as well. After downloading, unzip the files. If you don't have WINZIP software, you can download it for free at www.winzip.com . If you don't receive any download link within a minute. Please contact us immediately. ( hwminute@gmail.com ) Visit Website: http://hwminute.com/ Alice Final Team Project – Flowchart Alice Final Team Project – PPT Alice Final Team Project.a2w Big 12 Ranking – Flowchart Big 12 Ranking .a2w Helicopter Squadron – Flowchart Helicopter Squadron.a2w – PPT Leaving on a Jet Plane – Flowchart Leaving on a Jet Plane.a2w – PPT Mad Cow Disease.a2w – PPT Week 1 DQs What components make up a computer language? Which components, if any, are not always required or present? Are certain components more critical to a program? If so, explain which ones and why they are more critical. Week 2 DQs Hogan’s (2007) article discusses many software development issues. Pick one of these issues, explain its significance, and critically examine the article’s discussion. Week 3 DQs Find a website that explains the use of a selection structure or an iteration structure in programming. Provide the link and explain why the site is helpful. Week 4 DQs Based on Wirfs-Brock’s (2007) article, discuss whether there is more to good design than...
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...ulfAnglo-Saxon hero Chesley Sullenberger III is hailed a hero for safely landing a US Airways jet in the Hudson River shortly after take-off. A flock of geese knocked out both engines about three minutes after departure leaving all 150 passengers and crew with the sole decision of the pilot to safely land the plane. (PAPP) Amazingly, all 150 passengers were rescued from the cold waters of the river. His demonstration of courage displays his wise decision to crash-land the plane in the freezing water rather than attempting a landing at the airport or on land. With only a few seconds to react to the situation, weighing all the possibilities what would be the safest method for all passengers aboard the plane. His ultimate character of courage is portrayed when he wades through the rising water in the plane, risking his life, to double check all passengers have evacuated the plane before he officially leaves the plane to sink below into the river which shows a man of courage and leadership. In Seamus Heaney’s Beowulf, Beowulf embodies the ideal Anglo-Saxon hero. Beowulf displays heroic characteristics of strength and audacity during combat with the vicious monsters. Through actions, Beowulf displays power and boldness during his battles with the vicious monsters. Young and tough, Beowulf hears of an inexorable creature that goes by the name of Grendel. (ABP) Grendel terrorizes the Danes, a small village, by inflicting constant cruelties on the villagers in the night. His desire...
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...eventually designing some electronic enclosures for the international space station. Bombardier is the Canadian leader in transportation. They are also the third largest civil aircraft manufacturers in the world. Their head office is in Montreal, and they also employ tens of thousands of employees in all corners of the globe. Bombardier is a leader in design and production of smaller business jets, regional jets, turboprops, and amphibious planes. Bombardier also produces trains and other land transport. Jim Banks emphasized to us that when designing any type of transportation; its environmental impacts and sustainability are of utmost importance. Bombardier is known for its history of innovation. In the last twenty-one years they have introduced a surprising twenty-seven different aircraft, each time improving aerodynamics, fuel efficiency, emissions or wing composition, etc. They began with the CRJ in 1989, creating a new market for the industry. There was no such thing as a ‘regional jet’ (RJ) before Bombardier came up with it. They saw an opportunity for a smaller business size plane that would...
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...Home, The Deep Blue Sea Leaving home was probably one of my biggest fears of my life. Stepping out of Texas, with only a back pack and the clothes on my back, and going into a whole new world. The United States Navy helps several people become independent to: see the other side of the picture, discover one’s weaknesses, teach how to build up financially and helps many become stronger physically but also emotionally. On the other hand, the Navy also destroyed sailors, soldiers and airmen’s sanity. Deployments not only destroyed my mind set; it destroyed several other people’s and many of their relationships, which most civilians will never understand why or even how. There I was, May 5th, arriving at aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson, fresh out of boot camp and I’m amazed at how huge this ship is. “Here’s your rack, Moreno. When you finish putting away your uniforms, Lawson will help you get to the mess decks.” Rack, enclosed bed, three walls, and a curtain for privacy from everyone else’s racks. The spaces between you and the person sleeping across from you was not even the length of your arms spread out. Our first deployment was just to get “Around The Horn”, around South America, because our duty station changed from Norfolk, Virginia, to San Diego, California. Our second deployment was six months long, probably the longest six months I’ve ever experienced. We were on a ship, more a city. It houses about 5,000 sailors. Just imagine the lines for “chow”, showers, computers...
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...springs to mind when we hear of an aviation disaster - and a catch-all phrase popular with the media - is ‘Black Box,’ but how much do you really know about these vital pieces of equipment? Any commercial aeroplane or corporate jet is required to be equipped with a cockpit voice recorder and a flight data recorder. It is these two items of separate equipment which we commonly refer to as a ‘Black Box.’ While they do nothing to help the plane when it is in the air, both these pieces of equipment are vitally important should the plane crash, as they help crash investigators find out what happened just before the crash. Often, for example when a plane crashes into the sea, as happened with the 1985 bombing of Air India flight 182 by Sikh terrorists over the Atlantic Ocean just west of Ireland, investigators have very little to go on – on this specific occasion the plane crashed before the pilot could even issue a mayday signal and much of the debris sank into the sea, leaving few clues. THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER Of equal, if not more significance to the Cockpit Voice Recorder, is the Flight Data Recorder. This piece of equipment is essential to the work of Air Crash Investigators as it records the many different operating functions of a plane...
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...Matthew Ricci Dr Merricks English 102 28 February 2014 Jet noise throughout South Hampton Roads The sound of freedom or not? Society today is filed with noise; there is no escaping it. The combined toll of occupational, recreational, and environmental noise exposure from sounds that is heard daily can possibly pose a serious public health issue. Everyday noise society looks at as “common” can include heavy construction equipment, sirens from emergency vehicles, lawn mowers and a little more noticeable, jet noise. No denying that anyone who has lived near an airport in any number of big cities or spent time in proximity to a military installation has been exposed to and possibly inconvenienced by the loud sounds of jet aircraft. To the locals that have lived and spent time in the Hampton Roads area, jet noise is as common as hearing a fire engine. Anyone living or working near one of the several military bases in the area or the Norfolk International Airport has heard or been affected in some way by jet noise. Jets noise in this part of Virginia is not just a daily occurrence but also a necessary one in order to preserve troop readiness and even society’s way of life. An examination of the state of global insecurity creating much higher operational military requirements since 9/11 and the economic stability our military bases provide reveal the necessity for higher tolerance of jet noise. Military training and readiness are directly proportional to the rise...
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...internet marketing have benefits for the companies, customers have advantages as well. Like already mentioned, customers can now first quickly compare prices online before they buy a product (or flight ticket). This will especially come in hand in the airline industry because airline companies are a frequent user of dynamic pricing. Customers are also provided with the latest updates about their product. In the upper section is explained that customers can register at the Easy Jet website so they will be kept up to date. The internet even offers customers the chance to conduct immediate transactions and they instantly have the pleasure of knowing that they have made a booking. If we take Easy Jet for an example again: after the consumer has paid they will immediately receive their digital ticket by e-mail and they can look forward to their holiday without worrying if there booking has been processed properly. Then, a few days before they leaving they can check in online and even choose where to sit in the plane in advance. Further on, maybe one of the biggest advantages for customers is the online customer service. The internet offers multiple ways of online services. For example, almost every website has a page with frequently asked question on it. Customers are now able the place a comment or complaint on the website or send it to the online help desk. Moreover, the internet is available 24 hours a...
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...Strengths & Weaknesses d. Long Term Objectives e. Alternative Strategies f. Strategy Selection V. Strategy Implementation a. Annual Objectives b. Policies c. Employee Motivation d. Resource Allocation VI. Strategy Evaluation a. Internal Review b. External Review c. Performance Measurement d. Corrective Action In this analysis of Jet Blue Airlines, we will take an in-depth look at the internal and external factors surrounding the operation and continued success of the airline. We will reveal the opportunities, both internally and externally. As well as expose threats that could potentially be a major downfall for the company as a whole. Whether the threat is internal or external, our goal is to confront the issue directly and offer a strategy designed to convert the threat into an opportunity for the betterment of the company. As much as we would like for the strategy to be constant, the fact is that change is inevitable. Therefore, our strategy will be inclusive...
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...Through Their Expansion Plans, How will Porter Airlines Effectively Utilize Their Low-Cost Business Level Strategy to Increase Their Customer Base? Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………….p. 3 Porter Airlines…………………………………………………………………………..p. 4 The Expansion..………………………………………………………………………...p. 4 What is Organizational Strategy………………………………………………………..p. 7 Porter Airlines Business Level Strategy………………………………………………..p. 9 Core Competencies …………………………………………………………….p. 9 Competitive Advantage………………………………………...………………p.12 Low Cost Business Level Strategy………………………………………...…..p. 13 Low Cost Business- Level Structure………………………………………………….p. 15 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….p. 17 Appendix……………………………………………………………………………...p. 18 References…………………………………………………………………………….p. 20 Executive Summary Porter asserts that their secret to success relies in combining a low-cost business-level strategy with a focus on higher yield passengers who value premium service (Preville, 2014). The company has been profitable for the last two years, and as a result has been focusing efforts on expanding their domain and customer base. After conducting an interview with an operations manager at the company, Ashley Hammill, I was able to acquire information about the company’s expansion plans, business strategy and structure (See Appendix A). I will be using the information provided by her primarily, with some secondary sources allowing me to go into further detail about the company....
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