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Chapter 1: The Airline Industry - A Primer

This chapter is an overview of the airline industry structure. Below is a list of live links that connect to the resources listed at the end of the chapter. We've even added some additional resources we have found since publication!

Primary Links

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the main government agency over all aviation actions in the of the United States of America 

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is the main government body that oversees all transportation in the United States of America.

The bureau of Labor Statistics is the primary agency to disseminate facts relating to economics and labor in the United States

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The bureau of Transportation Statistics is the primary source of transportation statistics in the United States, which includes aviation.

Professional Pilot Diversity Organizations

Click on the logo's below to learn about specialty aviation groups that represent many different demographics of pilots in the United States.

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What's on Our Bookshelf?

Click on the books below to check out what we are reading, and what books we think you would benefit from exploring.

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