This year, the FAA exceeded its hiring goal by adding 1,811 air traffic controllers -- the largest number in nearly a decade. However, the agency remains 3,000 air traffic controllers short of its staffing needs, and a government shutdown could set back the progress made. "We've...
The anatomy of air travel disruptions Air travel disruptions can stem from a myriad of sources: inclement weather, technical malfunctions, and, significantly, labor strikes. Strikes, especially those involving air traffic control or airline personnel, can lead to widespread disruptions, affecting thousan...
Half of the population had concerns about safely reaching their destination while traveling by Iranian airlines. The most important characteristics which affected the interviewees壮 confidence in air-travel were their socioeconomic status and fear of restriction. Moreover, their economic status and ...
The government ordered a complete shutdown for three days of not only all commercial aircraft but such carriers as domestic flights and emergency aircraft. For days after September 11th, all aircraft stayed on the ground. Even military aircraft had to receive special clearance to fly. In a ...
airports and cruise terminals) when the federal government shut down for 35 days during Trump’s first term in December 2018. That shutdown remains the longest government shutdown on record, and it was the second shutdown during Trump’s first term that involved the furlough of federal ...
The models consider both geographic and service-related variables, such as the catchment area of airports, population and number of tourists in the airport's catchment area. Two kinds of airport catchment areas are generated in this study, based on Thiessen polygon and two and half hours' ...
Assuming the change in behavior exhibits inertia during reopening, we analyze the increase in car traffic due to the phased reopen plan guided by the state government of New York. Four reopening phases and two reopening scenarios (with and without transit capacity restrictions) are analyzed. A ...
To date, there has been limited research undertaken into firm value determinants in the air transport industry, one of the most essential sectors for global business. In view of this, in this study, we review and synthesise the literature that focuses on
Table 1 shows a indicator aim to measure government responses to the coronavirus, as proposed by Hale et al. (2020). These data provide evidence of the policy interventions in terms of the shutdown of air transport for each country. According to the data, Colombia shows better measures for ...
Government’s regulations have both beneficial and negative indirect environmental consequences as discussed in the following sections. Pollution of the air The impact of the partial shutdown on global air pollution levels has been investigated. Several studies found a significant reduction in air ...