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Flying the Flag: European Commercial Air Transport since 1945
Hans-Liudger Dienel (Ed.)
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Hardcover. A comparative history explaining the variety of government policies and airline operating styles in Europe. The book also seeks to explain why national flag-carriers have survived in an age of globalization and strategic alliances. A concluding chapter contrasts the American industry. Editor(s): Dienel, Hans-Liudger; Lyth, Peter J. Num Pages: 280 pages, tables, charts, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJP; KCZ; KNGV; TBX; WGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 300.
Since the end of World War II, European airlines have revealed their own operational style. By analyzing seven European flag-carriers, Dienel and Lyth provide a comparative study of the airline business, covering government policy, aircraft procurement, network growth, commercial performance and collaboration with other airlines and transport modes. This study also seeks to explain why national flag-carriers have survived in an age of globalization and strategic alliances. A concluding chapter views the contrasting American air transport industry.
Since the end of World War II, European airlines have revealed their own operational style. By analyzing seven European flag-carriers, Dienel and Lyth provide a comparative study of the airline business, covering government policy, aircraft procurement, network growth, commercial performance and collaboration with other airlines and transport modes. This study also seeks to explain why national flag-carriers have survived in an age of globalization and strategic alliances. A concluding chapter views the contrasting American air transport industry.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333673546
SKU
V9780333673546
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Hans-Liudger Dienel (Ed.)
ROGER BILSTEIN Professor of Aviation and Aerospace History, University of Houston MARC DIERIKX Independent scholar based in the Netherlands JOANNA FILIPZCYK Teaches economic history at the University of Cracow in Poland AMILCARE MANTEGAZZA economic historian at the University of Milan NICHOLAS NEIERTZ Professeur Agrege at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Metieers in Paris
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