Week6 Convenience Flags Discussion
Control and Staffing International Aviation Management Organizations
Discussion: Flags of Convenience
Liberalization has allowed the international airline industry to use flags of convenience arrangements. Two advantages of these arrangements are lower costs and the avoidance of strict regulations in the home country. Sidestepping labor costs in favor of cheaper, unregulated labor is a dangerous situation that could bring about unsafe workplaces and risky practices. After completing your readings for this week, read https://www.itfglobal.org/sites/default/files/resources-files/flags_of_convenience_in_civil_aviation.pdf and search further for other sources to obtain data on Flags of Convenience. Respond to the following prompt:
Choose a case study presented in ‘Flags of Convenience in Civil Aviation.’ Summarize the case study and explain the immediate and long-term dangers. Discuss your thoughts on the concept and possible solutions. Post a question about your findings so your classmates will have a chance to answer. Write a minimum of 200 words. Use at least one outside reference source cited in current APA format.
Case Study: The Southwest Airlines Way
Review Chapters 5 through 14 of Southwest Airlines Way: The Power of Relationships for Superior Performance. Choose two Southwest Airlines’ practices for building high-performance relationships that you believe will serve you well as a successful international aviation manager. Present a summary of your findings from the document and analyze why you find these two practices useful. Be sure to include additional research and resources to support your case study. The assignment and references should be written according to the APA format. In addition to your own research, utilize this week’s readings.
Discussion: Share and Compare Your Airport Experiences
This week our focus is on the airport access design upon arrival. Additionally, we are focusing on customer amenities at the airport upon arrival and departure. Few U.S. airports are on any top ten list (World Airport Awards) for these features. After watching the video below, choose a U.S. airport you have frequently used. Compare your experience with the customer experience and design of the Mumbai Airport in India. The new Mumbai Airport and beautiful Marmi Bruno Zanet granite.
Passenger Buildings
Present a minimum of a 2-page paper (not including the reference page) answering all three parts of:
- Assess the configuration of your local airport or some airport with which you can become familiar. How would you describe the configuration?
- To what extent does it appear to meet the needs of the principal stakeholders?
- How flexible does it appear to be, to meet the requirements of plausible future traffic?
Without a doubt, the most important feature of any landside portion of an airport is its passenger buildings. This week, it has become evident that every airport focuses differently on its passenger buildings.