AVTN250N : Air Transportation System
A study of air transportation as part of a global, multimodal transportation system. The course reviews the evolution of the technological, social, environmental, and political aspects of this system since its inception at the beginning of the previous century. The long-term and short-term effects of US economic deregulation, energy shortages, governmental restraints, national and international issues, and international terrorism are examined. Passenger and cargo transportation, as well as military and private aircraft modes, are studied in relation to ever-changing transportation requirements.