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Commuter Airlines

COMMUTER AIRLINES: SAFETY VERSUS ECONOMICS

This research represents a discussion of the interactions between safety and economic issues in the operation of commuter airlines in the United States. Safety in air transportation is neither a new issue of concern, nor is it a new requirement imposed on airline management. Prior to the deregulation of the airline industry in the United States (which occurred largely between 1979 and 1983), however, the issue of safety could be effectively addressed almost independently of economic issues (Maynes, 1987). The reason that safety issues could be considered somewhat independently of economic factors was that, in the regulated environment, fares were generally established by the Civil Aeronautics Board at levels which assured the generation of the funds necessary to effectively address safety requirements. In the deregulated environment, fare levels are established by competitive forces, as opposed to regulatory action (Sorenson, 1990). The changed environment within which airlines must operate places safety issues on the table along with all of the other factors which must be addressed by airline management in the development of strategies designed to maintain the viability of the company. In this new environment, many people have charged that air transportation safety has suffered in the face of economic imperatives (Captain X and Dodson, 1989; Nance, 1986).

In the remainder of this analytical exposition, two specific aspects of the problem investigated are addressed. The first is the safety environment in the airline industry, while the second is the structure and growth of the commuter, or regional, segment of the airline industry.The Airline Safety Environment

Flight operations constitute the greatest safety risk which must be addressed by the commuter airline (PowerWalters, 1972). Accident prevention for flight operations requires a variety of actions on the part of the...

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