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What year was SpaceX founded?
2002
How many countries are currently (2017) in the European Union....
28
According to ICAO the Asia-Pacific region is composed of ......
34 countries that have an airline infrastructure
What was the life expectancy of an airman or woman during the early days of the air mail service?
4 years
According to ICAO the Asia-Pacific region will increase its share of world airline traffic by ...
42% by 2020
According to ICAO the Asia-Pacific region accounts for about
50% of the total world population
Identify the remaining issue(s) in the liberalized European airline market. ....
A) Government subsidies B) Hub-and-Spoke situation(s) at major airports C) Capacity constraints at major airports
What business development set the stage for international air cargo growth?
A) Just-In-Time inventory management B) Outsourcing of business activities C) Low-cost overseas labor markets (all of the above)
What was the Berlin Airlift about?
A) Post WWII aid to the Berlin area from the Allied Forces using extensive Air Cargo B) After WWII Berlin was located far inside Soviet controlled Eastern Europe, was running out of supplies, and needed international assistance C) One of the first Cold War international crisis's. D) Design of an advanced airship similar to the Zeppelin to transport air cargo. (All are correct)
What is the history of anti-trust policy in the USA?
A) Started with the Standard Oil Trust in the 1800s B) John Rockefeller's attempt to conquer the oil market C) Public's perception that trusts were driving small operators out-of-business (All of the above)
Airlines are organized by function (flight operations, engineering, maintenance, etc.) not a series of processes that passengers perceive as they are trying to go from one airport to another. One way to approach the process quality issue is by....
A) The creation of cross-functional teams B) Process re-structuring C) Quality Function Deployment (QFD) (All of the above are correct)
Air Freight forwarders can be identified as......
A) consolidators of air freight B) middlemen between shippers and airlines
The first step in Airline Liberalization in Europe was implemented in 1987 and focused on ....
A) multiple designation of carriers on country-to-country routes B) fifth freedom rights on city-to-city routes C) automatic approval of discounted fares up to 55%
The process that resulted in European Airline Liberalization involved....
A) three packages or steps B) about 10 years of implementation C) the creation of the European Union
Korean airlines have been plagued by a poor safety record in recent past.
A) True
How did the end of WWII affect the agenda going into the Chicago Conference?
A, B, and D are correct A) US was the clear winner after WWII with its aviation infrastructure intact B) European countries were hurting after the war and became protectionists C) Germans insisted on control over their airspace D) British wanted control of their airfields and airspace
What was the Hague Protocol in 1955 about?
Addressed the liability limits for loss of life that airlines incur as a result of an international air crash.
NASA stands for the National ________________and Space Administration. Select the right answer for fill in.
Aeronautics
The father of US Airline Deregulation was.....
Alfred Kahn
How did World War I influence the development of International Commercial Aviation?
All of the above A) Technological developments B) Government funding for aircraft research C) Military focus on international activities
The headquarters of the Skyteam Alliance is located in...
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The reality of airline service quality is that it is highest when the industry is experiencing....
B) great difficulty C) a time of crisis (B and C are correct)
The two main international air carriers in South Korea (Korean Airlines & Asiana) are government owned.
B) False
Three of the key airlines involved in the Oneworld alliance are...
British Airways, American, and Qantas
In the late eighties China had only one flagship carrier named......
CAAC
Identify the agency created in 1938 by the US Congress that set air cargo rates in the US until the Deregulation Act abolished rate setting.
CAB
Identify the first modern jet aircraft specifically designed for Air Cargo.
Canadair CL-44D
Scheduled air carriers that transport both passengers and cargo in passenger configured aircraft, with cargo restricted to the lower deck compartments are called....
Combination carriers
What act resulted in the government quickly returning airmail transportation to the private sector after President Roosevelt turned it over solely to the Army?
Contract Air Mail Act of 1934
Factors affecting Air Freight Rates are.....
Cost of Air Service B) Seasonal directionality C) Characteristic of freight D) Competition (all)
Which SpaceX vehicle was the first commercial spacecraft in history to deliver cargo to the International Space Station?
Dragon
Early airline liberalization in Europe created opportunities for two of its most powerful Low-Cost carriers. These carriers are...
Easy Jet and Ryan Air
What was the name of the first SpaceX rocket?
Falcon 1
European charter airlines, air carriers that transport a large number of leisure travelers, became the number one benefactors of Airline Liberalization in Europe.
False
ICAO treaties make the subsidies by governments of large aircraft manufacturers in both Europe and the USA legal.
False
The United States of America has always been a strong proponent of Open Skies for international airline operations. This, of course, included flights within the USA operated by foreign carriers.
False
The increase in nationalism after the Cold War increased the push toward international air cargo developments across the globe.
False
Air France embarks in Bangkok passengers destined for Hanoi on its Paris-Hanoi flight (traffic rights between Thailand and Vietnam). This represents an example of the.....
Fifth Freedom.
Why was the DC-3 referred to as "The plane that changed the world"?
First aircraft to let airlines make money carrying passengers
What was the name of John Glenn's Mercury capsule?
Friendship 7
FedEx operates its air cargo network based on the _________________model.
Hub-and-Spoke
Our government subsidized commercial aviation in the early days. How was this accomplished?
It provided air mail contracts through the US Postal Service
Identify the CEO of Trans World Airlines (TWA) who built the airline into a world class international carrier.
Jack Frye
What country in the Asian-Pacific region has recently signed Open Skies agreements with China, Taiwan, and Europe?
Japan
Currently, the most successful Low Cost Carrier in India is....
Jet Airways
Open Skies agreements between foreign countries and the USA were promoted with the promise of anti-trust immunity for alliance-partners from Open Skies countries. The first alliance of this nature was.
KLM with NorthWest
Rockets that take us to the ISS are launched from.....
Kazakhstan
Many Asian countries have legal frameworks that address price fixing, competition, and monopolies in the industry but the laws are hardly ever enforced. Two countries that have major issues in that area are..
Korea and Japan
European airline deregulation is often referred to as ...
Liberalization
The European airline markets became more competitive after
Liberalization
The main airlines in China tend to focus on ....
Long-haul operations
Who was the French hero who first crossed the English Channel in a powered aircraft?
Louis Bleriot
The home base for United Parcel Service is.....
Louisville, Kentucky
The first actual landing of a spacecraft on the moon involved ....
Lunar 2
ICAO is part of the United Nations and is located in...
Montreal
First country to sign an Open Skies agreement with the USA was
Netherlands
There is a direct link between commercial airline activity and a country's Gross Domestic Product.
None of the above
The Chicago Convention of 1944 led to the adoption of ....
One - airline policies in European states
What is codesharing?
One carrier offers service under another carrier's flight designator
What is Wet Lease in the context of airline alliances?
One carrier rents the aircraft / personnel of another
What is franchising in the context of airline alliances?
One carrier rents the brand name of another for the purpose of offering flight service
The first check an airline CEO should conduct when contemplating a new route to a new country is the....
PEST analysis
Identify the launch carrier that initially ordered the cargo version of the B747.
PanAm
The top South Pacific international air carrier is....
Qantas Airways
Identify the International loading metric for Air Cargo?
RTK
What determinant of service quality shows the strongest influence on customers' perceptions of service quality in the airline business?
Reliability of service
What vehicle was used to propel the US Space Shuttle into orbit?
Saturn V
Bilateral Agreements are also known as...
Service Agreements
Who was the first American in Space?
Shepard
What was the route of the first scheduled air service which took place on January 1, 1914?
St. Petersburg to Tampa
Name the major airlines that emerged from the Spoils conferences.
TWA, Eastern, American, United
A series of secret meetings held by Postmaster Brown discussing how U.S airmail routes would only be serviced by a few large airlines were referred to as:
The Spoils Conference
One of the challenges for airline service departments is the potential for service variability—services depend on who provides them and when and where they are provided. The marketing solutions for variability are:
Training and standardized processes
Combination carriers fly passengers and cargo while relying on freight forwarders for pickup and delivery.
True
Most bilateral agreements restrict the number of flights and the type of equipment used by the designated airlines.
True
The European Union has more citizens and a higher GDP than the USA.
True
The first all-cargo service was introduced by United Airlines between New York and Chicago in 1940.
True
The growth of major hub airports primarily reflects the development of integrated air cargo services.
True
Today's airlines in the USA are turning the airline experience into a commodity with price as its main criteria.
True
What is Revenue Sharing in the context of airline alliances?
Two or more carriers share revenues generated by joint activity
Early on in air cargo development, the main rival for UPS was ....
USPS
The regulatory framework environment associated with international logistics and global trading is managed by...
WTO
One giant retail company became the front-runner in the use of scanning and tracking equipment. This company was.....
Walmart
The marketing advantages of large size airlines include:
a large and widespread route network.
Which aircraft was used for the first scheduled air service on January 1, 1914?
a seaplane
The Spoils Conference was:
a series of secret meetings held by Postmaster Brown discussing how U.S airmail routes would only be serviced by a few large airlines.
What were the main activities of the first group of civilian airmen and women?
airshows and demo-flights
Several common products and services have been created or enhanced as a result of the NASA transfer of technology program. They include...
baby food lasik surgery cordless vacuum cleaners A, B, and C are correct
What were the requirements to become an Airmail pilot in the early days?
be a gutsy daredevil
One of the basic purposes of IATA is to:
collaborate in setting fares and travel agent commissions.
Integrated carriers operate .....
door-to-door freight transportation networks
What was the main reason the Wright Brothers build their first airplane?
fame, fortune, and patents
"Air France flies over Russia on a Paris to Tokyo flight" is an example of the ....
first freedom of the air
The members of IATA are
international airlines
One of the basic purposes of ICAO is to:
none of the above A) set standards for the newly created TCAA B) encourage economic development of international airports C) collaborate in setting fares and travel agent commissions
The Fifth Freedom of the air allows a carrier to:
pick up passengers from another country and deliver them to a third country.
The principal purpose of IATA is to:
provide a forum to determine fares and route structure.
What role do charter airlines play in Europe?
provide non-scheduled air service to tour operators
Commercial sellers usually prefer to ship products by air when there is ....
risk of pilferage or breakage B) high insurance cost for long in-transit periods C) special handling and care needed (all)
The major purpose of the Contract Air Mail Act of 1925, or the Kelly Act was:
to transfer airmail service to the private sector
