Question 1

A Tail assignment is when ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  Mechanics are tasked with making a repair to the tail end of an aircraft 
B)  A specific aircraft is allocated to a route 
C)  A crew is assigned to a flight 
D)  A crew member is assigned to an extra task as well as their main duty 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Mechanics are tasked with making a repair to the tail end of an aircraft 
B)  A specific aircraft is allocated to a route 
C)  A crew is assigned to a flight 
D)  A crew member is assigned to an extra task as well as their main duty 
E)  None of the above B

Question 2

In most of the world today, fares charged, and pricing strategies are set by…

Accepted Answer

A)  Government 
B)  Industry bodies 
C)  ICAO 
D)  Airline management 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Government 
B)  Industry bodies 
C)  ICAO 
D)  Airline management 
E)  None of the above D

Question 3

Which of the following are factor(s) in an aircraft purchasing decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational cost 
B)  System operation costs 
C)  Purchase cost 
D)  Flight operation costs 
E)  A & C 
A)  Operational cost 
B)  System operation costs 
C)  Purchase cost 
D)  Flight operation costs 
E)  A & C E

Question 4

Direct operating costs (DOC) are____________

Accepted Answer

A)  Paid to the manufacturer covering development and manufacturing 
B)  The costs of flying the aircraft on a specific route 
C)  Additional costs that are directly related to the aircraft design 
D)  Costs associated with a specific trip flown 
E)  A & C 
A)  Paid to the manufacturer covering development and manufacturing 
B)  The costs of flying the aircraft on a specific route 
C)  Additional costs that are directly related to the aircraft design 
D)  Costs associated with a specific trip flown 
E)  A & C

Question 5

What are the main factors that airline profitability is dependent on?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost, load factor, and yield 
B)  Yield, load factor, flight distance 
C)  Load, flight distance, cost 
D)  Cost, load factor, flight distance, yield 
E)  Cost, revenue 
A)  Cost, load factor, and yield 
B)  Yield, load factor, flight distance 
C)  Load, flight distance, cost 
D)  Cost, load factor, flight distance, yield 
E)  Cost, revenue

Question 6

____________ balances keeping prices low enough to encourage everyone to purchase a ticket with discouraging those who can pay more for choosing a less-expensive option.

Accepted Answer

A)  Administration costs 
B)  Flight operation costs 
C)  Revenue management 
D)  Average unit revenue 
E)  Load factor 
A)  Administration costs 
B)  Flight operation costs 
C)  Revenue management 
D)  Average unit revenue 
E)  Load factor

Question 7

Codesharing and alliances ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  allow for secure communication between airlines 
B)  establish cooperative partnerships with other carriers 
C)  are necessary because no airline has a route network that covers the entire globe 
D)  B & C 
E)  None of the above 
A)  allow for secure communication between airlines 
B)  establish cooperative partnerships with other carriers 
C)  are necessary because no airline has a route network that covers the entire globe 
D)  B & C 
E)  None of the above

Question 8

One (or more) causal factor(s) that led to the Lion Air Flight 610 accident was …

Accepted Answer

A)  Incorrectly installed AOA sensor 
B)  Human error 
C)  shortage of fuel 
D)  Miss communication between pilot and ATC 
E)  A & C 
A)  Incorrectly installed AOA sensor 
B)  Human error 
C)  shortage of fuel 
D)  Miss communication between pilot and ATC 
E)  A & C

Question 9

As a result of similarities between the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident, what was the aftermath

Accepted Answer

A)  Boeing grounded their plane and began work on a software fix for MCAS 
B)  Boeing halted production on the Max manufacturing line in January 2002 
C)  Boeing disregarded the incident and allowed fleets to continue flying 
D)  Boeing removed MCAS systems from aircraft 
E)  A & B 
A)  Boeing grounded their plane and began work on a software fix for MCAS 
B)  Boeing halted production on the Max manufacturing line in January 2002 
C)  Boeing disregarded the incident and allowed fleets to continue flying 
D)  Boeing removed MCAS systems from aircraft 
E)  A & B

Question 10

Which type of airline are freight-only and focus on delivering goods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-cost carriers 
B)  Cargo airlines 
C)  Traditional airlines 
D)  Regional airlines 
E)  B & C 
A)  Low-cost carriers 
B)  Cargo airlines 
C)  Traditional airlines 
D)  Regional airlines 
E)  B & C

Question 11

Which of the following is not a common airline network design:

Accepted Answer

A)  Point to point 
B)  Hub and spoke 
C)  T-connector 
D)  Gateway networks 
E)  B & C 
A)  Point to point 
B)  Hub and spoke 
C)  T-connector 
D)  Gateway networks 
E)  B & C

Question 12

One (or more) causal factor(s) that led to the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improper plane modifications 
B)  MCAS malfunction and pilots unable to maintain flight path 
C)  Incorrectly installed AOA sensor 
D)  No information about MCAS in pilot training manuals 
E)  B & C 
A)  Improper plane modifications 
B)  MCAS malfunction and pilots unable to maintain flight path 
C)  Incorrectly installed AOA sensor 
D)  No information about MCAS in pilot training manuals 
E)  B & C

Question 13

Within the airline business, which sector is responsible for cargo, mail, and excess baggage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ground Handling 
B)  Passengers 
C)  Freight operations 
D)  Servicing 
E)  Sales and promotion 
A)  Ground Handling 
B)  Passengers 
C)  Freight operations 
D)  Servicing 
E)  Sales and promotion

Question 14

Once prices are established, airfares are broadcast to all participating airline _____________, which feed data to travel websites and agencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Global distribution systems 
B)  Computer reservation systems 
C)  Revenue managements 
D)  A & B 
E)  A & C 
A)  Global distribution systems 
B)  Computer reservation systems 
C)  Revenue managements 
D)  A & B 
E)  A & C

Question 15

Which of the following are Alliance benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Broader loyalty programs 
B)  Cost synergies from shared ground facilities at airports 
C)  reciprocal sales agreements 
D)  increased purchasing power 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Broader loyalty programs 
B)  Cost synergies from shared ground facilities at airports 
C)  reciprocal sales agreements 
D)  increased purchasing power 
E)  All of the above

Question 16

What does the following equation calculate: Ticket revenue / RPK

Accepted Answer

A)  Average unit revenue 
B)  Revenue passenger kilometers 
C)  Yield 
D)  Unit cost 
E)  Passenger load factor 
A)  Average unit revenue 
B)  Revenue passenger kilometers 
C)  Yield 
D)  Unit cost 
E)  Passenger load factor

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a general category of operational costs for airlines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ground operation cost 
B)  System operation costs 
C)  Administration costs 
D)  Flight operation costs 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Ground operation cost 
B)  System operation costs 
C)  Administration costs 
D)  Flight operation costs 
E)  None of the above

Question 18

Which type of airline is known for minimizing costs to offer lowest possible fares to passengers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Airfreight carriers 
B)  Cargo Airlines 
C)  Inexpensive airlines 
D)  Regional airlines 
E)  Low-cost carriers 
A)  Airfreight carriers 
B)  Cargo Airlines 
C)  Inexpensive airlines 
D)  Regional airlines 
E)  Low-cost carriers

Question 19

What caused the major economic losses and more than 80% of the world passenger airline fleets to be grounded in 2020?

Accepted Answer

A)  Covid-19 Pandemic 
B)  Global warming 
C)  Great depression 
D)  Stock market crash 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Covid-19 Pandemic 
B)  Global warming 
C)  Great depression 
D)  Stock market crash 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Within the airline business, which sector generates 85% of revenues.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freight operations 
B)  Passengers 
C)  Servicing 
D)  Shoppers 
E)  B & C 
A)  Freight operations 
B)  Passengers 
C)  Servicing 
D)  Shoppers 
E)  B & C

A Tail assignment is when ____________

In most of the world today, fares charged, and pricing strategies are set by…

Which of the following are factor(s) in an aircraft purchasing decision?

Direct operating costs (DOC) are____________

What are the main factors that airline profitability is dependent on?

____________ balances keeping prices low enough to encourage everyone to purchase a ticket with discouraging those who can pay more for choosing a less-expensive option.

Codesharing and alliances ____________

One (or more) causal factor(s) that led to the Lion Air Flight 610 accident was …

As a result of similarities between the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident, what was the aftermath

Which type of airline are freight-only and focus on delivering goods?

Which of the following is not a common airline network design:

One (or more) causal factor(s) that led to the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident was:

Within the airline business, which sector is responsible for cargo, mail, and excess baggage?

Once prices are established, airfares are broadcast to all participating airline _____________, which feed data to travel websites and agencies.

Which of the following are Alliance benefits?

What does the following equation calculate: Ticket revenue / RPK

Which of the following is NOT a general category of operational costs for airlines?

Which type of airline is known for minimizing costs to offer lowest possible fares to passengers?

What caused the major economic losses and more than 80% of the world passenger airline fleets to be grounded in 2020?

Within the airline business, which sector generates 85% of revenues.

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A Tail assignment is when ____________

In most of the world today, fares charged, and pricing strategies are set by…

Which of the following are factor(s) in an aircraft purchasing decision?

Direct operating costs (DOC) are____________

What are the main factors that airline profitability is dependent on?

____________ balances keeping prices low enough to encourage everyone to purchase a ticket with discouraging those who can pay more for choosing a less-expensive option.

Codesharing and alliances ____________

One (or more) causal factor(s) that led to the Lion Air Flight 610 accident was …

As a result of similarities between the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident, what was the aftermath

Which type of airline are freight-only and focus on delivering goods?

Which of the following is not a common airline network design:

One (or more) causal factor(s) that led to the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident was:

Within the airline business, which sector is responsible for cargo, mail, and excess baggage?

Once prices are established, airfares are broadcast to all participating airline _____________, which feed data to travel websites and agencies.

Which of the following are Alliance benefits?

What does the following equation calculate: Ticket revenue / RPK

Which of the following is NOT a general category of operational costs for airlines?

Which type of airline is known for minimizing costs to offer lowest possible fares to passengers?

What caused the major economic losses and more than 80% of the world passenger airline fleets to be grounded in 2020?

Within the airline business, which sector generates 85% of revenues.

International Air Law

Aircraft

General Aviation

Navigation

Airports

Security

Environment

Safety

Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Filters