Etrast From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 6 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2292 times:
I am looking for recommendation on good books about the aviation industry, airports and airplanes. I recently read "Hard Landing" and found it to be fascinating. I am looking for books of the same type, something not too technical in nature but a good entertaining read. I am specifically interested in the history of specific airplanes (like 777, 380 etc) and also about the history of Boeing and airbus.
Lincoln From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 3887 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2262 times:
Hard Landing is an extremely hard act to follow... It's one of few books that I've read more than once -- I'm hoping for an updated version now that the original is 10 years old. (I had heard somewhere that this was in the works, but no news since).
After reading Hard Landing the first time everything suddenly made sense about why the airline industry is where it is today - and how it got there.
I can't help you with regard to specific models, but if you liked Hard Landing, you may want to check out From Worst to First (about Continental's turnaround), flyingHigh (about Jet Blue, and specifically David Neeleman (sp?)) Nuts! (about WN, also now about 10 years old, if I'm not mistaken)-- in that order. Though, all of these are more "Management" books than "Airline" books, all focus on their specific airlines, and all (especially Nuts!) do the rose-colored-glasses/everything-is-almost-perfect thing.
Lincoln
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474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 2258 times:
Find a copy of "The Sporty Game" by John Newhouse. The book chronicles the development and sales of the 747, DC-10 and the L-1011. Lots of insider information on how airliners are sold to the airlines.
PHLJJS From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 412 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 2255 times:
I recommend "Ask the Pilot" by Patrick Smith, who goes by Aviateur here on a.net. Get it at www.askthepilot.com.
CRJonBeez From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 317 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 2236 times:
"Flying the Line" by George Hopkins
the second volume was decent, but i thought the first was much better
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