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    The Evolution of Airline Partnerships in the U.S. Domestic Market
    (Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, DePaul University, 2018-11-05)
    This paper describes the evolution of the four largest airlines in the U.S. domestic market and focuses on the relationships between the mainline airlines and sets of regional airlines that provide feeder services through contract arrangements. The paper traces the series of mergers occurring over the last 20 years that have resulted in the current industry structures and organization and shows the dominance of the top four carriers directly as well as through their relationships with the main regional airlines. The current structure reflects the impact of different types of contractual arrangements and agreements that have shaped relationships between large numbers of airlines in the domestic U.S. market since deregulation in 1978. The paper sets out the rationale for entering into these agreements, the nature of the relationships and the stages of development of current carrier arrangements. A number of public policy issues are highlighted.
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    A review of Irish airports policy
    (Irish Bankers' Federation, Dublin, 2003)
    This article looks at recent trends in Irish air transport and in particular the role and experiences of airports. It is argued that Irish airports other than Dublin operate in very competitive circumstances because of their relative proximity to each other. Dublin Airport is a natural spatial monopoly. Issues relating to the Public Service Obligation routes at the regional airports, airport charges regulations in Ireland and in the EU and the issue of ownership and private sector involvement in terminal service provision are examined. The article suggests that maximisation of accessibility to and from Ireland must be the metre against which public policy decisions are evaluated; particularly as EU transport policy over the next 10 years will seek to increase the role of rail at the expense of air transport.
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    The role and provision of social air services in deregulated air transportation markets
    (Alexandrine Press, 1996)
    Social air services continue to be provided by governments in liberalized air transport markets for reasons of regional economic development and social or political integration. Here the service policies for the US, EU and EFTA countries, Australia and Canada are examined and it is argued that policies should rely on market forces in order to obtain social, economic and political goals most economically
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    Air transport
    (Blackhall Publishing, 2000)
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    EC air transport liberalisation : implications for small communities
    (University College Dublin. School of Economics, 1993-09)
    This paper looks at the impact of the EC 'Third Package' of liberalisation measures on small communities. The liberalisation package came into effect on January 1, 1993 and allows for free entry on intra-European routes and freedom by carriers to set passenger fares and cargo rates. It is shown that in the case of the US, deregulation there produced many benefits to the travelling public. For small communities, the detrimental impacts of competition, namely a focus by carriers on the larger centres, were alleviated with the introduction of the 'Essential Air Services Programme' in 1978. This programme ensured that a basic level of air services was provided to designated small communities even if subsidies were requires. The EC liberalisation does not include administrative or financail provision for an equivalent programme. [extract]
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    Institutional issues in transatlantic aviation
    (Spon Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2005)
    The air transport industry is expanding rapidly and it is a driving force in the globalization of economic activity through its global air service networks. International organizations such as the WTO and ICAO, as well as trade blocks and economic unions such as NAFTA and the EU, are in the process of examining the regulatory framework necessary to enable competition on an enlarged international basis. While much research has been undertaken into issues such as airline competition, airport regulation, and pricing policies,there has been very little focus on the role of the institutions designing and managing the air transport industry in national and international contexts. The purpose of this chapter is to give an overview of the nature and role of institutions in aviation in Europe and the US and to explore potential research issues relating to institutional arrangements in the operation of the air transport sector. The chapter will investigate in a general way some of the institutional differences between Europe and the US and the evolution of institutions in the transatlantic market.
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