Air Transportation: A Management Perspective

by John G. Wensveen and Alexander T. Wells

Book Overview

This volume provides an overview of the transportation industry with an emphasis on management and economic issues. It also describes wide-ranging changes caused by deregulation. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1409430634
• ISBN13: 9781409430636
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
• Length: 571 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive textbook on air transportation management

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of various aspects of the air transportation business. The book is well written and easy to follow and understand which makes is accessible to a wide audience and all stakeholders of the air transport industry. Even those who are not familiar with the industry should find it easy to assimilate the information. The positive points above are also the main drawback of the book for those that need a more indepth coverage of the subject, who may find the book a bit shallow. The authors also need to update the book to take into account the various major changes that continue to take place in the air transport industry. Therefore I recommend the book to those seeking a comprehensive but basic knowledge of the air transport business.

Well Organized Text on Managing Air Transportation

Whether you manage an airline, an airport, or aspire to do so, This text is for you. To the best of my knowledge, it is the only true textbook on management in the air transportation industry and it is worth every penny of its cost.I have a long interest in the airline industry and it was nice to find a book that has no agenda that covers the subject. Although truly a textbook it is a well-organized, well thought out book that is easy to follow and understand. Perfect for students or managers in the industry.

Classic Aviation Delight

I have purchased Mr. Wells books for many years. Every book is meticulously and painstakenly accurate. His books are most appropriate for college level and post-graduate aviation students beginning their formal training. Yet, I find myself scrambling back to all his books for background information, general and some detailed analysis all the time.Include this book into your library. It's part of my classic aviation collection. There are chapter outlines, checklists, and relevant examples applied to give the novice a quick blast into an aerospace career.

The best text on the market

This book is "the" standard book to use in any type of air transportation environment (industry, academia, self-use). This book is a one-stop shop for anything and everything one needs to know about aviation (GA and commercial). Looking forward to future titles by the authors.

The best treatment of the subject for the academic audience.

Dr. Wells' text gives a comprehensive coverage of the air transport industry--one useful to those who contemplate a career in the airline or air cargo industry. Prospective students using this textbook should have a sound business foundation including production/operations management, core economics, and managerial or corporate finance. The instructor's manual acompanying this text contains a thorough and comprehensive question bank. The author has provided the market with a quality product--one that clearly outstrips the current competition. Ray Hamilton (rhamilton@ou.edu), Norman, Oklahoma