Air rage : crisis in the skies / Anonymous and Andrew R. Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Andrew R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air rage.

Anger.

Aggressiveness.

Physical Description:

272 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2001.

Summary:

In recent years, aberrant and abusive behavior by passengers on commercial airlines has become an increasingly common problem. This behavior -- popularly known as "air rage" -- is by far the greatest threat to the safety and security of the 1.5 billion passengers who travel by air each year.

In Air Rage you'll find out the fundamental causes of air rage: alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, the "cattle-class" conditions in overcrowded airplanes, the economic realities of the airline business, failure to report air-rage incidents, and the lack of consequences for perpetrators. This important, intensively researched book uses actual air rage incidents to illustrate the scope of the air rage problem, presenting real solutions to the problems posed by this emerging crisis in the skies, solutions that are needed before it's too late.

Contents:

1. The Phenomenon of Air Rage 15

2. The Broken System 29

3. Alcohol and Drugs 43

4. Mental Illness 63

5. The Advent of Cattle Class 81

6. Who's Reporting Air Rage? 101

7. The Lack of Consequences 115

8. Air Rage versus Air Terrorism 129

9. Actions to Reduce Air Rage 147

Appendix A. Notice of U.S. Federal Regulation Violation 163

Appendix B. FAA Advisory Circular 120-65 165

Appendix C. Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 108

Airplane Operator Security 179

Appendix D. Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 129

Foreign Air Carrier Security 211

Appendix E. Selected Provisions of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 227

Appendix F. Compilation of Selected Aviation Laws 238

Appendix G. Answers to Commonly Asked Airline Security Questions 266.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1573929174

OCLC:

46928923