Airlines are constrained by the ownership and control rules contained in nearly all bilateral Air Services Agreements. This paper aims to provide details of the ways in which ownership rules around the world have evolved and how governments and carriers have responded to these changes. Some...

The paper looks at responses of crewmembers of six Taiwan air carriers who were asked to report their levels of fatigue before takeoff and after landing. Ordinal probit models are employed to estimate three fatigue models for different flight operations and serve as vehicles to investigate...

The influence of various kinds of flight operations on pilot fatigue remains a chronic problem which has a bearing on flight safety. In this study we sampled flight crews from six airlines in Taiwan, asking them to report on their perceptions of both physical and mental fatigue, before and after...

To understand overseas travel choice behavior of persons with reduced mobility, this paper examines the perceptions in a sample of such people from Taiwan. The results indicate that the three most important items for people with reduced mobility from traveling overseas, are barrier-free airport...

Airlines are not able to conduct their business in the same way as other global transnational industries. They are inhibited by the foreign ownership restrictions in Air Services Agreements and national laws. This paper reviews the background of nationality clauses and the current regulations in...

The paper considers if there are any differences in the cabin safety intentions in the case of an incident between passengers with reduced mobility and regular passengers. Passengers of both types were surveyed, using questions based on the theory of planned behavior plus cabin safety...

This paper assesses whether geographical characteristics and service strategies influence the performance of Chinese airports. It examines the technical efficiency of 41 Chinese airports in 2008; with data envelopment analysis then regressed on environmental factors. The results show that airports...

The paper examines the perceptions of and satisfaction with air transportation services in a sample of persons aged 65 and over at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. This study finds that the performance of service attributes such as meals, information announcements, and on-board restrooms do...

A company’s financial structure is a major factor in the successful management of the enterprise, but its growth rate may also influence its long-term future development; too rapid growth can exhaust resources but a slow growing company may not be able to utilize its resources...