The Airline Encyclopedia 1909-2000 (3 vol. set)

The Airline Encyclopedia 1909-2000 - Книга представляет собой полную энциклопедию авиакомпаний всего мира с 1909 до 2000 года. Фундаментальный исследовательский труд - 3357 страниц! Любителям картинок здесь делать нечего - маленький блок черно-белых фотографий в конце книги всего 50 страниц. Более 3000 страниц текста рассказывают об авиакомпаниях - от самых маленьких местных операторах , имеющих 2-3 самолета до гигантов типа Люфтганзы и Аэрофлота. История возникновения , авиапарк , катастрофы , банкротства и поглощения одних авиаперевозчиков другими. Finally, there is a reference that specifically provides detailed historical and in-depth, year-by-year operational and statistical profiles of all the commercial air transport concerns extant worldwide during the past 90 years. The 6,556 entries are arranged alphabetically to facilitate ease of use. This encyclopedia profiles all airlines including charter passenger planes, cargo airlines (major, commuter, and taxi), as well as specialized operators such as forest fire-fighting concerns, offshore helicopter services, and even pioneering airship operators like DELAG. Each profile receives individual chronological coverage, and every effort has been made to provide currency and postscripts listing name changes, mergers, and failures from late 2000 into December 2001. If the airline is still flying, full data is provided including addresses, telephone numbers, web URLs, two-letter IATA or three-letter ICAO codes, and year founded. For the most part, company portraits are provided under the most recent airline name, as well as predecessor identity. Name, nationality and dates of operation note companies that have dissolved. In addition to the company reviews supplied by aviation press, commercial monographs, government sources, and the general news media, data is also provided on: _ Accidents and incidents _ Terrorism and in-flight crime (reports of hijackings entire story from start to finish) _ Government service in war and peace (including covert operation) _ Detailed company histories of all airlines _ Lists'code-sharing'partnerships and pacts with other carriers _ Includes financial information on major carriers (i.e. number of employees, numbers of annual passengers flown, profit, earnings, etc.) _ Literary or film production involvement _ Links to major sporting events like the Olympic Games _ Natural disasters _ Routes This three-volume set provides historical and year-by-year operational and statistical profiles for many of the commercial air transport concerns that have existed worldwide for the past 90 years. Entries are arranged alphabetically and contain information (presented chronologically) on such topics as aircraft, routes, and services; associated personnel, both company and celebrity; alliances, pool, and interline services records; accidents and incidents; terrorism and in-flight crime; government service in war and peace, including covert operations; major sporting or political events; natural disasters; literary or film references or production involvement; and unusual anecdotes of historical interest. Company portraits are listed under the most recent airline name as well as predecessor identity. Entries are cross referenced, and there are two indexes (a regional index of carriers, and a name and subject index). A few (poor quality) b&w photographs are included. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Cover......Page 1 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 6 Foreword......Page 8 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 A......Page 16 B......Page 643 C......Page 819 D......Page 1063 E......Page 1173 F......Page 1291 G......Page 1365 H......Page 1415 I......Page 1476 J......Page 1551 K......Page 1600 L......Page 1676 M......Page 1776 N......Page 1902 O......Page 2012 P......Page 2040 Q......Page 2206 R......Page 2231 S......Page 2298 T......Page 2540 U......Page 2729 V......Page 2823 W......Page 2885 X......Page 2939 Y......Page 2942 Z......Page 2947 Postscript......Page 2956 Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 2958 Appendix B Research Sources......Page 2960 AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST......Page 2966 ASIA / PACIFIC......Page 2971 EUROPE......Page 2977 LATIN AMERICA......Page 2991 CANADA / UNITED STATES......Page 2997 Name and Subject Index......Page 3016 About the Author......Page 3322 Photos......Page 3324 Cover 1 Copyright 3 Contents 6 Foreword 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction 12 Company Profiles A–Z 16 A 16 B 643 C 819 D 1063 E 1173 F 1291 G 1365 H 1415 I 1476 J 1551 K 1600 L 1676 M 1776 N 1902 O 2012 P 2040 Q 2206 R 2231 S 2298 T 2540 U 2729 V 2823 W 2885 X 2939 Y 2942 Z 2947 Postscript 2956 Appendix A Acronyms and Abbreviations 2958 Appendix B Research Sources 2960 Regional Indexes of Carriers 2966 AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST 2966 ASIA / PACIFIC 2971 EUROPE 2977 LATIN AMERICA 2991 CANADA / UNITED STATES 2997 Name and Subject Index 3016 About the Author 3322 Photos 3324 Provides profiles of commercial airlines over the past ninety years, covering such topics as aircraft, routes, personnel, accidents, government service, and literary or film references.