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Aerotropolis: The Way We’ll Live Next by John D. Kasarda and Greg Lindsay

admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:55 +0000

John Kasarda’s work on airports and the aerotropolis is certainly not new. For over a decade, he (re-)publishes books and articles: mostly case studies based on his airport consultation work. His new book is written by journalist Greg Lindsay who followed the aerotropolis guru on its way to consulting jobs. Lindsay took the time to write down in a smooth way what is in Kasarda’s mind – and probably wherefore he couldn’t find time. Joint by the praising reviews in The Wall Street Journal and other journals and magazines, it paves the way to a wider audience than the insiders of airport area development.

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Stormy Skies – Airlines in Crises by Paul Clark

admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:25 +0000

Without any doubt we can state that the latest financial crises has had a tremendous impact on the aviation industry, and certainly not in a good way. The main question is what airlines have learned from this and previous set-backs, and how they use this information to make their businesses more sustainable in times of economic meltdown.

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Book Review: Foundations of Airline Finance by Bijan Vasigh

Frank van der Zwan — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:00:49 +0000

From frequent flyer programs to fuel hedging, this new book on airline finance provides you with a foundation in finance and in the application of these methodologies to various topics in airline industry practice.

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Book Review: Flying in the Face of Criminalization by Sofia Michaelides-Mateou and Andreas Mateou

Ronald Schnitker — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:00:29 +0000

Two parallel investigations take place after every aviation accident: one technical, one judicial. The former must be conducted with the sole intention of making safety recommendations to prevent the recurrence of similar accidents. The judicial investigation, however, has the intention of identifying those parties that have been at fault and to apportion blameworthiness for criminal and civil liability. Ronald Schnitker reviews “Flying in the Face of Criminalization”.

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