Purpose: To inform people on the safety of airlines.
Attention getter: What would you do if you were five miles from the ground and someone had pulled a knife on you, and was in the process of hijacking the plane? Well that's what happened on September 11.
Relevance: Terrorism has become a major problem in the airline industry. .
Credibility and Rapport: I chose Airline safety as my topic because I know a lot of pilots and I also know a lot of people that work for airline companies. It is also a major issue with the fast pace world that we now live in.
Exact purpose statement: I want to inform people on how safe the airlines are.
Preview main points: How the airport has changed physically. I also want to inform you about the positive and negative effects of change. And also on how you can prepare to fly. .
Transition: Because of all of the terrorism that is taking place right now the Airports have no chose but to tighten Security, just for the sheer fact to make people feel safer.
I. Security at airports all around the United States has dramatically changed from five or ten years ago. .
A. For example there is many more security guard.
1.There are now security guards standing at all terminals.
2. Just this past weekend I went to visit a friend that works at the Waco airport and before I could even park in the parking lot a security guard comes up to your car and questions you on what your doing.
3.Also in the waco paper it talks about the short term parking lot being totally shut down because of the Orange code that we are now under.
B. Airports have also increased their technology .
1. Used to you would only have to go through a metal detector, and they really .
didn't question anything. Now the detectors pick up on anything. They even make you take off your shoes if the soles are really thick, so they can run then through the X-ray machine.
2. Airline workers also have a wand that detects anything from metal to arson.
The attacks now bring up many new concerns such as airline safety. Is it really as highly regarded as airline travelers think? ... This is because the airlines want to cut costs" (np). ... There has been a 34% decline in airline travel since 9-11. ... With increased airline security also come other problems. ...
American Airlines clearly states that safety is always a concern for their customers. ... Solution # 1: It's time for American Airlines to take the unprecedented step of running marketing campaigns that openly focus in safety. Safety is the biggest issue right now, especially for American Airlines. ... "Not one airline has spoken honestly about the safety issue. ... Airlines should specifically address passenger safety in the same way auto companies" feature safety issues and crash dummies in ads. ...
AMR's corporate vision is to be the leading airline by focusing on safety, service, network, product, technology, and culture. ... The American public has a big concern with the safety of flying, especially when three planes crashed and everyone aboard lost their life. ... The airline industry has many suppliers. ... The National Transportation Safety Board conducts independent investigations of all civil aviation accidents in the United States. The Federal Aviation Administration is the element of the US government with primary responsibility for the safety of civil aviation. ...
Safety Safety as a whole in the airline industry is leaps and bounds ahead of other forms of transportation. ... If instead of rating accidents per mile, you rated them per cycle (One cycle being 1 takeoff and 1 landing) regional airlines have a comparable safety record to that of the major airlines (Human factors pg 37 table 2.2). ... That their engines are more reliable and that larger airlines have stricter regulatory requirements that lead to a better safety standard. ... (http://www.raa.org/) So, regional airlines have the same regulatory requirements as the major carriers further ...
The new Commuter Safety Initiative rules sets the same safety standards for passengers on scheduled flights regardless of size. Commuter airlines will be required to comply with the same rules as major airlines to include: operational, equipment, and performance safety standards. ... Commuter aircraft now must have the same or equivalent safety standards as major airlines. ... Hinson said, "The Commuter Safety Initiative will be recognized as a bold move in commercial aviation safety and a major step toward our goal of zero accidents." ... The bottom line is your carrying people it does n...
Instead, airlines would compete on service and image. ... Based in Atlanta, the airline serves the Southeastern United States and competes with Continental Airlines as well as with other small regional carriers. ... The company has one of the highest safety records in the industry, and the company has also benefited from higher ticket prices and increased passenger traffic. ... Price had suddenly become the benchmark in the airline industry. ... With the changing paradigms in the airline in...
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act On Sept. 22, in the aftermath of the attacks, President Bush signed into law the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (PL107-42), which authorized the grant of monetary assistance to qualifying air carriers to compensate for losses incurred as a result of the attacks and the grounding of aircraft (Mulitz). ... Effects of War Wars are very bad for airlines. In the year after the first Gulf War, Eastern Airlines, Pan Am and Midway Airlines closed their doors forever. ... Bethune, the chief executive of Continental Ai...
Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act On Sept. 22, in the aftermath of the attacks, President Bush signed into law the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act (PL107-42), which authorized the grant of monetary assistance to qualifying air carriers to compensate for losses incurred as a result of the attacks and the grounding of aircraft (Mulitz). ... Effects of War Wars are very bad for airlines. In the year after the first Gulf War, Eastern Airlines, Pan Am and Midway Airlines closed their doors forever. ... Bethune, the chief executive of Continental Ai...
United Airlines, US Airways, and Hawaiian Airlines filed for Chapter 11 within the past year. ... American Airlines made a $742 million merger with Trans World Airlines, Inc. ... Furthermore, increasing insurance premiums, safety measures, and fuel prices have all contributed to higher costs for the airline. United Airlines United Airlines was America's number two airlines. ... Lawsuits related to safety violations and ignorance of customer complaints further exacerbated United's problems. ...