For forty-five years and sixteen editions, Air Transportation was the passion of Bob Kane. Now, Professors Steve Adams and Don Gallion have picked up and carried Kane’s work into a new streamlined edition that takes a more holistic approach to air transportation. The 17th edition broadens the scope to focus on the operation of the industry and the interdependence of its components. We hope you find it to be an easy-to-read overview of the fundamentals of air transportation, including:Regulatory processes Aircraft, airports, and airmen Airspace and air traffic controlAviation securityCareers in aviation Influence of aviation on the economy, people and culture, and the environmentThe impact of aviation has been felt in all fields of human endeavors. Open up to examine the building blocks of this incredible industry that has so much changed the history of human civilization.