BUS 300: Analysis of the Air Transportation System Evolution

This discussion post examines the evolution of the air transportation system, tracing its development from the early 20th century to the present day. It highlights key milestones such as the advancements in aircraft construction in the 1920s and 1930s, the rise of airlines like PanAm and Lufthansa, and the impact of World War II on the industry, including the creation of numerous airports and the availability of surplus aircraft. The post also discusses the introduction of RADAR, the advent of commercial jets, and the establishment of regulatory bodies like the Federal Aviation Act. It addresses contemporary challenges such as human resource management within budgetary constraints and the ongoing development of long-range aircraft, emphasizing the continuous innovation within the sector. References from academic sources provide further support for the arguments presented.

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Discuss the evolution of the air transportation system and the many changes leading to
the present day.

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Air transportation has been accompanied by technological innovations which have helped it
in growing into an advanced and hi-tech transportation. In the late 20s and early 30’s of the
ninetieth century, it introduced the advancement in aircraft construction methods. In the
1930s, U.S. Lain America and Europe airlines flourished which was followed by First air
traffic control facility in 1935. In 1936, The Douglas DC-3 went in the service, the aircraft
companies like PanAm, Varing, Lufthansa and KLM flourished (Lewe, Song & Mavris,
2016). Through the Second World War and after that, hundreds of low cost airports were
created on a global level for raining the pilots. The era of 1945-1947 witnessed availability of
surplus aircrafts. Post World War II witnessed use of primary RADAR which helped in
efficient aircraft operations. First Commercial Jet was launched in 1951 by the British. 1958
and 1967 were the years which marked the Federal Aviation Act and Department of
Transportation Emergence in the respective years (Ryerson, 2016). Instrument Landing
System was practiced in 1950s accompanied by the invention of Turboprop. In the current
period, airline is facing issue of managing the human resource in an effective way in the
available budget. The period of 50-60 was marked with long range aircraft development by
Boeing and Douglas. This has been enhancing with time till date with new inventions of
executing the actions.

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References
Lewe, J. H., Song, K., & Mavris, D. N. (2016). An Exploration of Evolution Paths for Air
Transportation Networks. In 30th Congress of the International Council of the
Aeronautical Sciences.
Ryerson, M. S. (2016). Planners take flight: Integrating air transportation into planning
education. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 36(4), 427-439.