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 18th 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 - Careers in aviation - Airspace and air traffic control - Aviation safety and security - Aircraft manufacturers and airlines - Influence of aviation on the economy, people and culture, and the environment The 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.