This thesis investigates broader impacts of air transportation on U.S. economic productivity, as well as market access and business location, in order to help identify how aviation supports the national economy. More ...
Wittman, Michael D.; Swelbar, William S.(2013-05-07)
This report, Trends and Market Forces Shaping Small Community Air Service in the United States, is the first in a series of papers written under the umbrella of the MIT Small Community Air Service White Paper series. The ...
Surface congestion management has received increased
attention worldwide, largely due to its potential to mitigate operational inefficiencies and environmental impact. Most prior
efforts have focused on demonstrations ...
Several recent high profile mid-air collisions highlight the fact that mid-air collisions
are a concern for general aviation. Current traffic alerting systems have limited
usability in the airport environment where a ...
Motivated by increasing fuel prices and a higher environmental awareness, a reduction
in aircraft cruise speed leads to fuel-burn benefits. However such a change will likely
not occur simultaneously fleet wide. Thus, it ...