I.

INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY

This topic focuses on the definition of airlines and the history of aviation. It includes the
famous persons who got involved in the making of pioneer aircrafts. It also includes the
timeline of airline industry here in the Philippines. It enumerated different services offered
by the airlines.
There are two types of airlines: international and local. International airlines offer
flights where the departure and the arrical takes place in different countries while local
airlines offer flights that takes place in the same country. As time passes, technologies have
been developed to improve the services provided by the airlines. Some of these
technologies are present today.

II. DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. AIRLINE- a company that utilizes aircrafts to provide air transport services for travelling
passengers and freight
2. AIRMAIL- the transport of mail by air
3. INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE- offers forms of commercial flights within civil aviation where
the departure and the arrival takes place in different countries
4. DOMESTIC OR LOCAL AIRLINE- offers forms of commercial flight within civil aviation
where the departure and the arrival take place in the same country.
5. INTERNET- this technology allows electronic devices to communicate with one another
without the need of a host computer
6. PRESCRIPTIVE MAINTENANCE LOOMS- an analytical method that not only determines
possible revenues, but also chooses the best course of action based on the desired outcome
7. Drone- a technology that allows professionals to visually identify areas in need of
services without physical inspection
8. Augmented Reality- the use of this technology is to superimpose virtual elements in the
real world
9. Lean Manufacturing- increases value through processes that eliminate or greatly
diminish waste
10. Beacon Technology- this technology provides better customised services to passengers
as they travel through the airport terminal
11. Blackbox- helps investigators learn why a plane crashed, but how that information can
be applied to other aircraft to prevent a repeat
12. Radar- helps air traffic controllers locate and track planes up to 200 miles away
13. Winglets- small upward- pointing extensions at the tips of aircraft wings reduce drag,
improve climb performance, increase range, and make flight more fuel efficient
14. Stealth aircraft- a plane that can outsmart radar because its surfaces are designed to
absorb radio waves or reflect them away from the receiver
15. Jetway- a long covered walkway that connects our departure gate with our plane

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. He is a young pilot that set out an historic flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
a. Charles Fumas
b. Charles Lindbergh
c. Charles Whittle
d. Charles Bell

2. the route of the first trans- Atlantic non- stop flight in an airplane:

a. New York to Paris

b. North Carolina to Paris
c. Chicago to Detroit
d. New York to Cleveland

3. It is considered as the first modern passenger airliner that accommodated 10 passengers

and cruised at 155 miles per hour.

a. Boeing 247
b. DC- 3
c. Bell P-59
d. KLM Royal Dutch

4. Ground services for baggages include the following, except:

a. loading and unloading of baggage into or from the aircraft

b. airline and station messaging
c. baggage handling and transfers
d. assist in weight and balance issues

5. It is the first local airline to introduce e- ticketing, prepaid excess baggage and seat
selection in the Philippines

a. Philippine Airlines, Inc.

b. Philippine AirAsia Zest
c. ITI Philippines
d. Cebu Pacific

>KLM Royal Dutch Airlines- the oldest airline in the world established in 1919
under the name of Albert Plesman.
> Charles Fumas- the first American airplane passenger who flew with Orville and
Wright at Kitty Hawk
> Charles Lindbergh- a young pilot that set out an historic flight across the
Atlantic Ocean
> New York to Paris- the route of the first trans- Atlantic non- stop flight in an
airplane
> Boeing 247- considered the first modern passenger airliner that accommodated
10 passengers and cruised at 155 miles per hour
> DC-3- the first aircraft to enable airlines to make money carrying passengers
>Frank Whittle- a British pilot who designed the first jet engine in 1930.
>Bell P-59- America's first jet plane
> Federal Aviation Act of 1958- to solve the problem of overcrowding of existing
aircraft separation systems
> Under the financial responsibility, the following are factors to be considered in
the reconciliation of vendor invoices, except:
a. Audit and verify ramp services invoiced per turn or flight
b. Verify catering costs and services per airplane passenger
c. Audit passenger fees, airport fees, and taxes
d. None of the above.
> Ground services for baggages include the following, except:
a. loading and unloading of baggage into or from the aircraft
b. airline and station messaging
c. baggage handling and transfers
d. assist in weight and balance issues
> Philippine Airlines, Inc.- oldest airline in the Philippines
> Cebu Pacific- first local airline to introduce e- ticketing, prepaid excess baggage
and seat selection in the Philippines
> Philippine AirAsia Zest- low-cost airline based at Clark International Airport in
Angeles City.
>ITI Philippines- operates with three leased Domier 228 aircraft