the 2015 crash of Germanwings flight 9525 raised many serious questions about
9525 raised many serious questions about
9525 raised many serious questions about the current state of the airline
the current state of the airline
the current state of the airline industry welcome to watchmojo.com 10
industry welcome to watchmojo.com 10
industry welcome to watchmojo.com 10 crucial airplane crash facts number 10
crucial airplane crash facts number 10
crucial airplane crash facts number 10 how has the airline industry evolved
how has the airline industry evolved
how has the airline industry evolved founded in 1909 in Frankfurt Germany as
founded in 1909 in Frankfurt Germany as
founded in 1909 in Frankfurt Germany as a spin-off of Zeppelin airships
a spin-off of Zeppelin airships
a spin-off of Zeppelin airships des lag was the world’s first airline to
des lag was the world’s first airline to
des lag was the world’s first airline to use aircraft as a revenue-generating
use aircraft as a revenue-generating
use aircraft as a revenue-generating passenger service the first commercial
passenger service the first commercial
passenger service the first commercial flight took off in 1910 with many of the
flight took off in 1910 with many of the
flight took off in 1910 with many of the airline’s
airline’s
airline’s early flights serving as sightseeing
early flights serving as sightseeing
early flights serving as sightseeing tours in the United States the
tours in the United States the
tours in the United States the government did not regulate aviation for
government did not regulate aviation for
government did not regulate aviation for the first decade or so following many
the first decade or so following many
the first decade or so following many accidents and due to fears of air
accidents and due to fears of air
accidents and due to fears of air transportation as such the first
transportation as such the first
transportation as such the first American aviation regulations were put
American aviation regulations were put
American aviation regulations were put in place only in the 1920s and of
in place only in the 1920s and of
in place only in the 1920s and of particular note is the air Commerce Act
particular note is the air Commerce Act
particular note is the air Commerce Act of 1926 which required pilots and
of 1926 which required pilots and
of 1926 which required pilots and aircraft to be adequately licensed and
aircraft to be adequately licensed and
aircraft to be adequately licensed and examined and for aviation accidents to
examined and for aviation accidents to
examined and for aviation accidents to be investigated thanks to the creation
be investigated thanks to the creation
be investigated thanks to the creation of other aviation agencies and
of other aviation agencies and
of other aviation agencies and organizations around the world flying
organizations around the world flying
organizations around the world flying has since become safer due to better
has since become safer due to better
has since become safer due to better aircraft design the institution of
aircraft design the institution of
aircraft design the institution of safety regulations and protocols as well
safety regulations and protocols as well
safety regulations and protocols as well as advanced engineering number nine how
as advanced engineering number nine how
as advanced engineering number nine how profitable is the industry previously
profitable is the industry previously
profitable is the industry previously known as a continual money-loser
known as a continual money-loser
known as a continual money-loser at least during the early 21st century
at least during the early 21st century
at least during the early 21st century the American airline industry rebounded
the American airline industry rebounded
the American airline industry rebounded in 2014 with record-breaking profits
in 2014 with record-breaking profits
in 2014 with record-breaking profits thanks to crude oil prices remaining
thanks to crude oil prices remaining
thanks to crude oil prices remaining continuously low while worldwide travel
continuously low while worldwide travel
continuously low while worldwide travel demand has increased the major airlines
demand has increased the major airlines
demand has increased the major airlines as a whole
as a whole
as a whole earned over 11 billion dollars for 2014
earned over 11 billion dollars for 2014
earned over 11 billion dollars for 2014 with projected earnings in 2015
with projected earnings in 2015
with projected earnings in 2015 climbing to 17 billion crude oil prices
climbing to 17 billion crude oil prices
climbing to 17 billion crude oil prices have been dropping since early 2014 due
have been dropping since early 2014 due
have been dropping since early 2014 due to an oversaturated market and low
to an oversaturated market and low
to an oversaturated market and low demand thereby padding the bottom lines
demand thereby padding the bottom lines
demand thereby padding the bottom lines of airline
of airline
of airline stocks as jet oil is a significant
stocks as jet oil is a significant
stocks as jet oil is a significant portion of their expenses number eight
portion of their expenses number eight
portion of their expenses number eight how safe is it to fly on a plane
how safe is it to fly on a plane
how safe is it to fly on a plane statistics have shown that flying is by
statistics have shown that flying is by
statistics have shown that flying is by far the safest mode of transportation as
far the safest mode of transportation as
far the safest mode of transportation as compared to driving cycling taking the
compared to driving cycling taking the
compared to driving cycling taking the train or even walking
train or even walking
train or even walking Arnold Barnett an MIT statistics
Arnold Barnett an MIT statistics
Arnold Barnett an MIT statistics professor determined that the chance of
professor determined that the chance of
professor determined that the chance of dying as a passenger on a commercial
dying as a passenger on a commercial
dying as a passenger on a commercial aircraft is one in 45 million flights in
aircraft is one in 45 million flights in
aircraft is one in 45 million flights in terms of fatal accidents 2014 was the
terms of fatal accidents 2014 was the
terms of fatal accidents 2014 was the safest in modern day aviation record
safest in modern day aviation record
safest in modern day aviation record despite the large number of reported
despite the large number of reported
despite the large number of reported fatalities furthermore aviation specific
fatalities furthermore aviation specific
fatalities furthermore aviation specific deaths have been consistently decreasing
deaths have been consistently decreasing
deaths have been consistently decreasing since the 1990s and considering there
since the 1990s and considering there
since the 1990s and considering there are more planes in the sky than ever
are more planes in the sky than ever
are more planes in the sky than ever before this record is even more
before this record is even more
before this record is even more astonishing number 7 what was the
astonishing number 7 what was the
astonishing number 7 what was the aviation industries track record in 2014
aviation industries track record in 2014
aviation industries track record in 2014 in terms of crashes 2014 saw the lowest
in terms of crashes 2014 saw the lowest
in terms of crashes 2014 saw the lowest number of crashes in over 60 years with
number of crashes in over 60 years with
number of crashes in over 60 years with a total of 111
a total of 111
a total of 111 that being said 2014 was also one of the
that being said 2014 was also one of the
that being said 2014 was also one of the deadliest years as over 1,300 people
deadliest years as over 1,300 people
deadliest years as over 1,300 people were killed in several of those plane
were killed in several of those plane
were killed in several of those plane crashes this number was almost three
crashes this number was almost three
crashes this number was almost three times the number of deaths in 2013
times the number of deaths in 2013
times the number of deaths in 2013 according to the bureau of aircraft
according to the bureau of aircraft
according to the bureau of aircraft accidents archives number six what were
accidents archives number six what were
accidents archives number six what were some of 2014’s most notable crashes 2014
some of 2014’s most notable crashes 2014
some of 2014’s most notable crashes 2014 saw several major airline plane crashes
saw several major airline plane crashes
saw several major airline plane crashes on March 8 Malaysian Airlines flight 370
on March 8 Malaysian Airlines flight 370
on March 8 Malaysian Airlines flight 370 disappeared somewhere over the gulf of
disappeared somewhere over the gulf of
disappeared somewhere over the gulf of thailand between kuala lumpur and
thailand between kuala lumpur and
thailand between kuala lumpur and beijing the aircraft was tracked by
beijing the aircraft was tracked by
beijing the aircraft was tracked by Malaysian military radar as it deviated
Malaysian military radar as it deviated
Malaysian military radar as it deviated from its planned route until the signal
from its planned route until the signal
from its planned route until the signal was lost at 222 Malaysian Standard Time
was lost at 222 Malaysian Standard Time
was lost at 222 Malaysian Standard Time when the plane left range the
when the plane left range the
when the plane left range the disappearance of the aircraft which was
disappearance of the aircraft which was
disappearance of the aircraft which was carrying a total of 227 passengers and
carrying a total of 227 passengers and
carrying a total of 227 passengers and 12 crew members launched the most
12 crew members launched the most
12 crew members launched the most expensive and vast search in aviation
expensive and vast search in aviation
expensive and vast search in aviation history later on July 17th Malaysian
history later on July 17th Malaysian
history later on July 17th Malaysian Airlines flight 17 was shot down on its
Airlines flight 17 was shot down on its
Airlines flight 17 was shot down on its way from amsterdam to kuala lumpur as of
way from amsterdam to kuala lumpur as of
way from amsterdam to kuala lumpur as of early 2015 the most likely
early 2015 the most likely
early 2015 the most likely of the crash has been attributed to a
of the crash has been attributed to a
of the crash has been attributed to a surface-to-air missile as part of the
surface-to-air missile as part of the
surface-to-air missile as part of the ongoing war in Donbass the aircraft was
ongoing war in Donbass the aircraft was
ongoing war in Donbass the aircraft was carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew
carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew
carrying 283 passengers and 15 crew members when it was hit over donetsk
members when it was hit over donetsk
members when it was hit over donetsk oblast ukraine and led to the death of
oblast ukraine and led to the death of
oblast ukraine and led to the death of all aboard then near the end of the year
all aboard then near the end of the year
all aboard then near the end of the year on December 28th Indonesia AirAsia
on December 28th Indonesia AirAsia
on December 28th Indonesia AirAsia flight 8501 encountered bad weather and
flight 8501 encountered bad weather and
flight 8501 encountered bad weather and crashed into the Java Sea while making
crashed into the Java Sea while making
crashed into the Java Sea while making its way from Surabaya Indonesia to
its way from Surabaya Indonesia to
its way from Surabaya Indonesia to Singapore the aircraft was carrying 155
Singapore the aircraft was carrying 155
Singapore the aircraft was carrying 155 passengers and 7 crew members all of
passengers and 7 crew members all of
passengers and 7 crew members all of whom perished in the accident number 5
whom perished in the accident number 5
whom perished in the accident number 5 how hard was the Asian airline industry
how hard was the Asian airline industry
how hard was the Asian airline industry hit in 2014 in 2014 a total of 3
hit in 2014 in 2014 a total of 3
hit in 2014 in 2014 a total of 3 Southeast Asian planes crashed with no
Southeast Asian planes crashed with no
Southeast Asian planes crashed with no survivors two of which seemingly
survivors two of which seemingly
survivors two of which seemingly vanished into thin air
vanished into thin air
vanished into thin air following the crash of Malaysian MH 17
following the crash of Malaysian MH 17
following the crash of Malaysian MH 17 flight over Ukraine shares in Malaysian
flight over Ukraine shares in Malaysian
flight over Ukraine shares in Malaysian Airlines dropped by over 15% on July 18
Airlines dropped by over 15% on July 18
Airlines dropped by over 15% on July 18 2014
2014
2014 furthermore on the late 2014 European
furthermore on the late 2014 European
furthermore on the late 2014 European Union airline blacklist published less
Union airline blacklist published less
Union airline blacklist published less than three weeks before the AirAsia
than three weeks before the AirAsia
than three weeks before the AirAsia flight ninety two percent of Indonesian
flight ninety two percent of Indonesian
flight ninety two percent of Indonesian Airlines have been banned from flying in
Airlines have been banned from flying in
Airlines have been banned from flying in EU territory due to lacks safety
EU territory due to lacks safety
EU territory due to lacks safety standards number four
standards number four
standards number four what happened in the Germanwings flight
what happened in the Germanwings flight
what happened in the Germanwings flight 9525 crash on March 24th 2015
9525 crash on March 24th 2015
9525 crash on March 24th 2015 Germanwings flight 9525 crashed into the
Germanwings flight 9525 crashed into the
Germanwings flight 9525 crashed into the French Alps and killed all 144
French Alps and killed all 144
French Alps and killed all 144 passengers and six crew members on board
passengers and six crew members on board
passengers and six crew members on board Germanwings is a low-cost subsidiary of
Germanwings is a low-cost subsidiary of
Germanwings is a low-cost subsidiary of German airline Lufthansa and flight 9525
German airline Lufthansa and flight 9525
German airline Lufthansa and flight 9525 was flying from Barcelona Spain to
was flying from Barcelona Spain to
was flying from Barcelona Spain to Dusseldorf Germany when it began a
Dusseldorf Germany when it began a
Dusseldorf Germany when it began a steady descent after reaching its
steady descent after reaching its
steady descent after reaching its assigned cruising altitude German and
assigned cruising altitude German and
assigned cruising altitude German and French prosecutors assigned the cause of
French prosecutors assigned the cause of
French prosecutors assigned the cause of the plane crash to copilot andreas
the plane crash to copilot andreas
the plane crash to copilot andreas Lubitz once the contents of both cockpit
Lubitz once the contents of both cockpit
Lubitz once the contents of both cockpit voice recorders also known as black
voice recorders also known as black
voice recorders also known as black boxes had been examined in the moments
boxes had been examined in the moments
boxes had been examined in the moments leading to the crash it’s believed that
leading to the crash it’s believed that
leading to the crash it’s believed that the pilot in command
the pilot in command
the pilot in command captain Patrick Sondheim er was locked
captain Patrick Sondheim er was locked
captain Patrick Sondheim er was locked out of the cockpit after returning from
out of the cockpit after returning from
out of the cockpit after returning from a bathroom break and that he tried to
a bathroom break and that he tried to
a bathroom break and that he tried to break down the door
break down the door
break down the door furthermore on the recording one can
furthermore on the recording one can
furthermore on the recording one can hear lubitz’s steady breathing and the
hear lubitz’s steady breathing and the
hear lubitz’s steady breathing and the calls from air-traffic controllers right
calls from air-traffic controllers right
calls from air-traffic controllers right before the impact and this has led
before the impact and this has led
before the impact and this has led investigators to believe it was a
investigators to believe it was a
investigators to believe it was a deliberate crash
deliberate crash
deliberate crash we were told confidentially that there’s
we were told confidentially that there’s
we were told confidentially that there’s nothing to see there the plane has been
nothing to see there the plane has been
nothing to see there the plane has been a blue obliterated and all of the
a blue obliterated and all of the
a blue obliterated and all of the passengers including our son there’s
passengers including our son there’s
passengers including our son there’s almost nothing to be found additional
almost nothing to be found additional
almost nothing to be found additional information from the second flight data
information from the second flight data
information from the second flight data recorder showed that Lubitz deliberately
recorder showed that Lubitz deliberately
recorder showed that Lubitz deliberately accelerated the speed of the plane as it
accelerated the speed of the plane as it
accelerated the speed of the plane as it descended and that the speed warning
descended and that the speed warning
descended and that the speed warning signal sounded twice and in both cases
signal sounded twice and in both cases
signal sounded twice and in both cases were manually deactivated all this has
were manually deactivated all this has
were manually deactivated all this has led investigators to believe that Lubitz
led investigators to believe that Lubitz
led investigators to believe that Lubitz was conscious as the plane crashed and
was conscious as the plane crashed and
was conscious as the plane crashed and that the cause of the crash was pilot
that the cause of the crash was pilot
that the cause of the crash was pilot suicide although there was no suicide
suicide although there was no suicide
suicide although there was no suicide note left behind number three who is
note left behind number three who is
note left behind number three who is responsible for the Germanwings accident
responsible for the Germanwings accident
responsible for the Germanwings accident as of early April 2015 investigators had
as of early April 2015 investigators had
as of early April 2015 investigators had found the second flight data recorder
found the second flight data recorder
found the second flight data recorder and had stopped searching for the bodies
and had stopped searching for the bodies
and had stopped searching for the bodies of passengers as the investigation for
of passengers as the investigation for
of passengers as the investigation for the victims would continue through DNA
the victims would continue through DNA
the victims would continue through DNA strand analysis authorities quickly
strand analysis authorities quickly
strand analysis authorities quickly delved into lubitz’s background and
delved into lubitz’s background and
delved into lubitz’s background and found that he had hid an unspecified
found that he had hid an unspecified
found that he had hid an unspecified existing illness from his employers
existing illness from his employers
existing illness from his employers which was confirmed when they found a
which was confirmed when they found a
which was confirmed when they found a discarded doctor’s note in his apartment
discarded doctor’s note in his apartment
discarded doctor’s note in his apartment that labeled him unfit to work the day
that labeled him unfit to work the day
that labeled him unfit to work the day of the crash it was further discovered
of the crash it was further discovered
of the crash it was further discovered that Lubitz had a history of depression
that Lubitz had a history of depression
that Lubitz had a history of depression and during his flight training he had
and during his flight training he had
and during his flight training he had taken several months off in order to
taken several months off in order to
taken several months off in order to deal with it according to the German
deal with it according to the German
deal with it according to the German newspaper dish beagle there was a note
newspaper dish beagle there was a note
newspaper dish beagle there was a note on lubitz’s medical certification that
on lubitz’s medical certification that
on lubitz’s medical certification that if the symptoms of his depression were
if the symptoms of his depression were
if the symptoms of his depression were to return his pilot license would have
to return his pilot license would have
to return his pilot license would have to be terminated during a second search
to be terminated during a second search
to be terminated during a second search of his home
of his home
of his home investigators discovered prescription
investigators discovered prescription
investigators discovered prescription pills that seemed to suggest he was
pills that seemed to suggest he was
pills that seemed to suggest he was suffering from a quote psychosomatic
suffering from a quote psychosomatic
suffering from a quote psychosomatic illness
illness
illness number two have there been changes to
number two have there been changes to
number two have there been changes to airline regulations in the wake of the
airline regulations in the wake of the
airline regulations in the wake of the 2015 Germanwings plane crash several
2015 Germanwings plane crash several
2015 Germanwings plane crash several countries have taken it upon themselves
countries have taken it upon themselves
countries have taken it upon themselves to modify their airline regulations more
to modify their airline regulations more
to modify their airline regulations more specifically by requiring that at least
specifically by requiring that at least
specifically by requiring that at least two members of authorized personnel be
two members of authorized personnel be
two members of authorized personnel be in the cockpit at all times previously
in the cockpit at all times previously
in the cockpit at all times previously following the September 11th attacks in
following the September 11th attacks in
following the September 11th attacks in which four airplanes were hijacked by
which four airplanes were hijacked by
which four airplanes were hijacked by the Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda the
the Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda the
the Islamic terrorist group al Qaeda the American Transportation Security
American Transportation Security
American Transportation Security Administration instituted a change
Administration instituted a change
Administration instituted a change regarding the cockpit commercial
regarding the cockpit commercial
regarding the cockpit commercial aircraft are now required to have
aircraft are now required to have
aircraft are now required to have bulletproof and strengthened cockpit
bulletproof and strengthened cockpit
bulletproof and strengthened cockpit doors with the intention of limiting
doors with the intention of limiting
doors with the intention of limiting future attacks however in the case of
future attacks however in the case of
future attacks however in the case of the Germanwings crash this may have
the Germanwings crash this may have
the Germanwings crash this may have prevented captain Sandin himer
prevented captain Sandin himer
prevented captain Sandin himer from re-entering the cabin after his
from re-entering the cabin after his
from re-entering the cabin after his bathroom break
bathroom break
bathroom break number one what does the future of the
number one what does the future of the
number one what does the future of the airline industry look like since its
airline industry look like since its
airline industry look like since its inception in 1909 the aviation industry
inception in 1909 the aviation industry
inception in 1909 the aviation industry has continued to grow and evolve
has continued to grow and evolve
has continued to grow and evolve requiring higher levels of security for
requiring higher levels of security for
requiring higher levels of security for the passenger and the skies through
the passenger and the skies through
the passenger and the skies through which its planes fly quick changes to
which its planes fly quick changes to
which its planes fly quick changes to cockpit regulations have already been
cockpit regulations have already been
cockpit regulations have already been enacted in the wake of the Germanwings
enacted in the wake of the Germanwings
enacted in the wake of the Germanwings crash these changes are important but
crash these changes are important but
crash these changes are important but have left many wondering if they’re
have left many wondering if they’re
have left many wondering if they’re enough as others begin to question the
enough as others begin to question the
enough as others begin to question the standards regarding the vetting and
standards regarding the vetting and
standards regarding the vetting and psychological examination process given
psychological examination process given
psychological examination process given to pilots discussions have already begun
to pilots discussions have already begun
to pilots discussions have already begun that call into questions such issues as
that call into questions such issues as
that call into questions such issues as whether or not doctor-patient
whether or not doctor-patient
whether or not doctor-patient confidentiality should one day be
confidentiality should one day be
confidentiality should one day be revoked in favor of passenger safety and
revoked in favor of passenger safety and
revoked in favor of passenger safety and whether flying will remain a safer
whether flying will remain a safer
whether flying will remain a safer alternative to driving despite the fact
alternative to driving despite the fact
alternative to driving despite the fact that there appear to have been more and
that there appear to have been more and
that there appear to have been more and more air disasters in recent times it
more air disasters in recent times it
more air disasters in recent times it should be remembered that these have
should be remembered that these have
should be remembered that these have been due to a variety of different
been due to a variety of different
been due to a variety of different causes and air transportation remains an
causes and air transportation remains an
causes and air transportation remains an extremely safe mode of transportation
extremely safe mode of transportation
extremely safe mode of transportation did these facts surprise you to vote for
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