Source: Wikipedia. Introduced into service in 2015, the Airbus A350 is a remarkably efficient aircraft. With two engines, like most contemporary commercial jets, and 300 to 350 seats, the plane can fly up to 9,700 nautical miles (18,000 kilometers) nonstop. The A350 has a 40 percent smaller noise footprint than
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Marrakech Menara Airport
Source: Wikipedia. Built between 2006 and 2008, the extension to the main airport terminal in Marrakech, Morocco, combines modern and traditional elements. Islamic motifs in the arabesques embellish the walls complementing the high sweeping roof and a light-filled environment inside. The extension raised the capacity of the airport to 4.5
Geography of Transportation Networks updated
Includes updated material and graphics.
Continue readingHubs of Major Air Freight Integrators (new page)
Added a page depicting a map of the major hubs of global air freight integrators. The growth of e-commerce has been so significant to the business that Amazon decided build its own air freight network with a new hub.
Continue readingSection about airport terminals updated
The section has been substantially updated by its main author, Dr. John Bowen of Central Washington University. All the maps and figures have been updated to new visual standards.
Continue readingHubs of Major Air Freight Integrators
Three major air freight integrators account for the bulk of the global air cargo; DHL, FedEx, and UPS. Each integrator has a hub-and-spoke organization of its network, with hubs clustered around the world’s three major zones of economic activity; North America, Europe, and Pacific Asia. The choice of the primary
Chapter 1 updated
In preparation for the 5th edition, each chapter is being updated. The revision involves the material as well as graphic material. Figures and maps have also been updated to a common template and to better display in widescreen format. The revision of chapter 1 is now complete.
Continue readingSection about air transport completely updated
In preparation for the 5th edition of the textbook, the section about air transportation has been updated (thanks to Dr. John Bowen of Central Washington University).
Continue readingAmazon Air Boeing 767
Source: Wikipedia. As Amazon grew in size and complexity, it reached a point where it generated enough air cargo to justify own-account air transport. By the middle of 2019, Amazon’s rapidly growing freighter fleet included nearly 50 aircraft as the company rushed to expand next-day delivery services across the United
Transportation as a Derived Demand (Update)
Updated the standard economic representation of the derived demand for transportation.
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