Corporate Aviation Management

Contents

Contents Figures Vll Tables Xl Foreword by Torch Lewis X111 Preface xv Acknowledgments xix PART ONE: ROLE, DEVELOPMENT, AND FUNCTION OF CORPORATE AVIATION MANAGEMENT 1. A Description of Corporate Aviation 3 2. Evolution of Corporate Aviation Technology and Progress of Corporate Aviation 21 3. The Functions and Development of the Corporate Aviation Manager 37 4. Principles to Follow in Corporate Aviation Management 49 5. The Aviation Department Structure within the Corporation 62 6. Utilizing the Trade Associations in the Management Process 76 PART Two: ECONOMICS 7. Economics: Cost/Benefit Factors 87 8. Selecting the Corporate Aircraft 122 PART THREE: OPERATIONS-THE SEVEN KEY FACTORS 9. Corporate Flight Operations Management 139 10. Corporate Aviation Maintenance 168 VI Contents 1i. Scheduling and Passenger Service 190 12. Corporate Aviation Safety 205 13. Corporate Aviation Security 216 14. Emergency and Pre-accident Plans 224 15. Training the Entire Department 237 PART FOUR: CONCLUSIONS 16. The Future of Corporate Aviation 263 ApPENDIXES A. Job Descriptions 277 B. Operations Policy Manual 291 c. Aviation Department Maintenance Manual 303 D. History 307 Selected Bibliography 317 Index 321 ...