The Next Crash : How Short-Term Profit Seeking Trumps Airline Safety /

If you are one of over 700 million passengers who will fly in America this year, you need to read this book. The Next Crash offers a shocking perspective on the aviation industry by a former United Airlines pilot. Weaving insider knowledge with hundreds of employee interviews, Amy L. Fraher uncovers...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fraher, Amy L. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2014]
Temas:
Aeronautics > United States > Safety measures > Finance.
Aircraft accidents > United States > Prevention > Finance.
Airlines > Employees > Salaries, etc > United States.
Airlines > Employees > Salaries, etc. > United States.
Airlines > United States > Finance.
General Economics.
Labor History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue: Falling
  • 1. The (Not So) Secret Secrets
  • 2. The Roots of Turbulence
  • 3. Riding the Jet Stream
  • 4. A New Solution: Deregulation
  • 5. Escalating Risks
  • 6. Strapped In for the Ride
  • 7. Airlines Today
  • Epilogue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix A: Airline Pilot Questionnaire Results
  • Appendix B: Airline Pilot Interview Guide
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Index

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