Silent Partners

Silent Partners
Author: Peter Hadekel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Silent Partners: Taxpayers and the Bankrolling of Bombardier is the shocking account of how the Canadian taxpayer unwittingly bankrolled the rise and fall of the Bombardier empire.Bombardiers improbable rise from snowmobile manufacturer in backwoods Quebec to the worlds largest producer of rail and mass transit equipment and the third-largest aircraft manufacturer has been a source of national pride, especially in Quebec. Selling 94 per cent of its trains, planes, snowmobiles and watercraft outside the country, and with sales of $24 billion, and 75,000 employees in 24 countries, Bombardier had become a global powerhouse. But this dazzling growth masked a host of problems.

Commercial Aviation Safety, Sixth Edition

Commercial Aviation Safety, Sixth Edition
Author: Stephen K. Cusick
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2017-05-12
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 125964183X

Up-To-Date Coverage of Every Aspect of Commercial Aviation Safety Completely revised edition to fully align with current U.S. and international regulations, this hands-on resource clearly explains the principles and practices of commercial aviation safety—from accident investigations to Safety Management Systems. Commercial Aviation Safety, Sixth Edition, delivers authoritative information on today's risk management on the ground and in the air. The book offers the latest procedures, flight technologies, and accident statistics. You will learn about new and evolving challenges, such as lasers, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), cyberattacks, aircraft icing, and software bugs. Chapter outlines, review questions, and real-world incident examples are featured throughout. Coverage includes: • ICAO, FAA, EPA, TSA, and OSHA regulations • NTSB and ICAO accident investigation processes • Recording and reporting of safety data • U.S. and international aviation accident statistics • Accident causation models • The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) • Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Threat and Error Management (TEM) • Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) and Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) • Aircraft and air traffic control technologies and safety systems • Airport safety, including runway incursions • Aviation security, including the threats of intentional harm and terrorism • International and U.S. Aviation Safety Management Systems

Air Wars

Air Wars
Author: Scott Hamilton
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781737640523

The New New World

The New New World
Author: Gilbert Le Gras
Publisher: Financial Times/Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2002
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

With democratic governments and new economic controls in place, and monetary union a distinct possibility, South American economies once again seem attractive to industry and investors. The New New World examines the politics, markets, infrastructure, commodities and demographics of the Mercosur and Andean Community nations. It evaluates the South American markets for both current and future investors and will aid your assessment of the viability and return on investments in this new world.

Boeing versus Airbus

Boeing versus Airbus
Author: John Newhouse
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2008-01-08
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1400078725

The commercial airline industry is one of the most volatile, dog-eat-dog enterprises in the world, and in the late 1990s, Europe’s Airbus overtook America’s Boeing as the preeminent aircraft manufacturer. However, Airbus quickly succumbed to the same complacency it once challenged, and Boeing regained its precarious place on top. Now, after years of heated battle and mismanagement, both companies face the challenge of serving burgeoning Asian markets and stiff competition from China and Japan. Combining insider knowledge with vivid prose and insight, John Newhouse delivers a riveting story of these two titans of the sky and their struggles to stay in the air.