AIR TRANSPORT

AIR TRANSPORT

Air transport is one of the major modes of travel in which travelers are chartered from one tourist destination to another.

Without this industry, other tourism industries, like car rentals, hotels and resorts, food establishments, and tourist spots, will be at standstill.

The shortened travel period provided by air transport allows tourists to have more time for their activities.

Today, people are availing of this mode of transport because of low fare costs and promos.

MARKET SEGMENT

In terms of tourism, people patronize air transport because it provides easy access to tourism destinations around the world. Typically, these tourists are budget-and-time-conscious, but they also want to broaden their horizons in terms of culture from all parts of the globe.

Air transport is also being patronized by businessmen who frequently travel to other countries for meetings and appointments.

Airline industry

According to the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the sector is classified into two:  

1. Civil aviation sector which is comprised by airports, airlines, air navigation service providers and those activities directly serving passengers or providing airfreight services 

2. Civil aerospace sector, which comprises the manufacture and maintenance of aircraft systems, frames and engines as well as aviation-specific ground equipment

Airline industry

The industry also provides approximately, 17.1 million direct and indirect jobs are created that is directly proportional to the growth of the industry

Emirates

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Qatar Airways

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Singapore Airlines

ANA All Nippon Airways

Asiana Airlines

Airbus A380

The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by Airbus. It is the world’s largest passenger airliner, and the airports at which it operates have upgraded facilities to accommodate .

Wingspan: 80 mLength: 73 mTop Speed: 1,020 km/hEngine type: Turbofan

US classification of Airlines

Majors are airline companies that generate annual revenues of $1 billion or more.

National airlines have annual revenue between $100 million and $1 billion.

Regional airlines are companies that have an annual revenue of less than $100 million. The focus of these airlines are mostly short-haul flights.

Cargo Airlines

Airlines in the Philippines

Philippine Airlines

Known as the first airline in Asia. Philippine Airlines first chartered flight on March 1941 (Philippine Airlines, 2008). It is also the first Asian airlines that crossed the Pacific via Manila-Oakland route to the United States.

Philippine Airlines

Airlines in the Philippines

Cebu Pacific

The airline is known for its low fare and great value strategy. CEB now operates a fleet of 21 Airbus (10 A319 and 11 A320) and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft, the youngest fleet in the Philippines (Cebu Pacific Air, 2009).

Cebu PacificCebu Pacific

Airlines in the Philippines

Zest AirFormerly known as the Asian Spirit, the airline flies to 18 local destinations.

Zest Air is operated by the AMY Holdings Corporation (AHC) and started operations

Cebu PacificZest Air

Airports

The American Heritage dictionary defines airports as a tract of land where aircraft can take off and land, usually equipped with hard-surfaced landing strips, control tower, hangars, aircraft maintenance and refueling facilities and accommodation for passengers and cargo.

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) classification:

International airports are capable handling international flights.

Principal or domestic airports serves domestic flights of the country. They are further classified into Class 1 and Class 2. Class 1 airports serves jet aircrafts that seats at least 100 seating capacity, whilst Class 2 serves propeller aircrafts with at least 19 seating capacity.

Community airports are usually used for general aviation.

International

NAIA Puerto Princesa

Mactan Kalibo

Clark Zamboanga

Subic Davao

Laoag Tambler (General Santos)

Principal Class 1

Bacolod NagaLegaspi PagadianCagayan De Oro RoxasButuan San JoseCotobato TaclobanDipolog TagbilaranDumaguete TuguegaraoIloilo

Principal Class 2

Antique MarinduqueBaguio MasbateBasco OrmocBasuanga RomblonCalbayog Sanga-SangaCatarmaan SiargaoCaticlan SurigaoCamiguin TandangCuyo ViracJolo

Community

Alabat JomaligAlla Valley LingayenBagabag LiloyBaler LubangBantayan MaasinBiliran MalabangBislig MamburaoBorongan MatiBulan OzamisCalapan Palanan

Community

Cagayan de Sulu PinamalayanCatbalogan PlaridelCauayan RosalesDaet San FernandoGuiuan SioconHilongos SiquijorIba SorsogonIligan UbayItbayat ViganIpil Wasig

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Careers in the airline and airport Industry

Line personnelOperationMaintenanceSales

Flight Crew

Captain Pilot First Officer Flight Attendants

Careers in the airline and airport Industry

In Flight Security (not all airlines)

Reservation Clerks Airport Check In Gate Personnel Airline Security Aerospace engineers Avionics engineers Airframe and power

plant technicians Electric System

technicians

Avionics technicians Flight dispatchers Baggage handlers Rampers Gate agents Ticket agents Passenger service

agents Reservations

agents/Sales and marketing

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10. Auckland Airport, Auckland, New Zealand

9. Montevideo Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay

8. Victoria International, Victoria, Canada

7. Zurich Airport, Zurich, Switzerland

6. Tampa International, Tampa, United States

5. Ushuaia-Malvinas Argentinas International, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina 

4. Munich Airport, Munich, Germany

3. Seoul Incheon, Seoul, Korea

2. Singapore Changi, Singapore

1. Hong Kong International, Hong Kong