| Air Transport | | | | charter flights, traffic reporting, police air patrols and |
| Continued | | | | forest fire fighting. |
| | | | Aviation is regulated in a manner dependent upon the |
| Up until the 1970’s, almost all of the major airlines | | | | country. In the case of general aviation, the |
| were classified as flag carriers. As such, they | | | | regulations are dependent upon whether the activity |
| received sponsorship from their appropriate | | | | is classified as private or commercial, and on the type |
| governments which meant that they were, to a large | | | | of equipment involved. |
| extent, protected from competition. | | | | There are many manufacturers of small aircraft in |
| The open skies concept refers to a multilateral air | | | | this market with an emphasis on both the private |
| transport agreement. One of it most important | | | | sector and flight training. The following lists some of |
| tenants is that it liberalises the rules for international | | | | the more prominent contributors: |
| aviation whilst, at the same time, minimising | | | | Cessna – Founded in 1927 in the US, they are |
| government intervention. The agreement covers | | | | best known for their small, piston engine aircraft. |
| passenger, cargo and combination air transportation, | | | | However, business jets are also part of their range. |
| and includes both scheduled and charter services. | | | | Piper – Also founded in 1927 in the US, it too |
| As a result of this agreement, there has been a huge | | | | tends to specialise in small, piston-powered aircraft. |
| increase in competition, associated with greater | | | | The Cherokee has been one of its most successful |
| choice for consumers. However, over recent years, | | | | products, used for pilot training around the world. |
| many of the older airlines have required assistance in | | | | Diamond – Founded in 1981 in Austria, it produces |
| the form of government-bailouts, bankruptcy, or | | | | solely piston-powered light aircraft, although a |
| mergers with larger carriers. The reasons for such a | | | | personal jet is in development. |
| shake-up of the industry included the rising cost of | | | | Mooney – A private US company founded in |
| aviation fuel, low fares resulting from higher | | | | 1929, it produces solely single engine, piston-powered |
| competition, increased salaries, and the crises | | | | light aircraft, and is a leader in civil aviation. |
| surrounding the Sept 11, 2001 attacks and the SARS | | | | Cirrus Design - A private US company founded in |
| epidemic. Nevertheless, such a shake-up has created | | | | 1984, it produces solely single piston engine light |
| huge opportunities for the growth in low-cost | | | | aircraft, although a single-engine jet is currently under |
| carriers, such as Ryanair and Southwest Airlines. | | | | development. |
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