1st Edition
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Passenger is Flying the Plane
Biography
Nawal K. Taneja has more than 30 years of experience in the airline industry. As a practitioner, he has worked for and advised major airlines and airline-related businesses worldwide in the areas of strategic and tactical planning. In academia, he has served as Professor and Chairman of the Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Department at the Ohio State University, and an Associate Professor in the Flight Transportation Laboratory of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. On the government side, he has advised civil aviation authorities in public policy areas such as airline liberalization, air transportation bilateral and multilateral agreements, and the management and operations of government-owned airlines.
'An informed contribution to the debate about a major current problem.' The Aerospace Professional, October 2005 'This is the fourth book in a series by Taneja, and could be considered the blueprint for airline survival, as well as - who knows one day - even profit back at the US legacy carriers.' Flight International, October 2005 '... contains much insight in to the success of low-cost airlines, and the reasons why the established carriers were ineffective in defending their market share. The strategy is well explained and answered several of my questions. There are some interesting projections of what the future might hold - time will tell if theory meets practice!' The Log December/January 2005/6 ’Fasten Your Seatbelt is a valuable tool for learning to deal with a rapidly changing commercial aviation landscape and an interesting read for both airline administrators and aviation buffs alike.’ Collegiate Aviation News 'For the reader outside the industry who wants a better appreciation and understanding of how global aviation is changing, then it certainly makes worthwile reading.' Ken Thompson, Logistics & Transport FOCUS, March 2007
