A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew (Hardcover)

Contents: Chapter One: Introduction and basic concepts. Chapter Two: Pilots' history. Chapter Three: Pilots' socio-economic origins and motivations. Chapter Four: Pilots' lifestyle and socio-economic status. Chapter Five: Pilots' commercial flying careers and perceptions of the industry. Chapter Six: Pilots' concerns and professional culture. Chapter Seven: Pilots' aspirations and future plans. Chapter Eight: Conclusions. Chapter Nine: An agenda for managers. Appendices; Appendix 1: Questionnaire; Appendix 2: Interview questions; Appendix 3: Pilots' socio-economic origins and motivations; Appendix 4: Pilots' lifestyle and socio-economic status; Appendix 5: Pilots' commercial flying careers and perceptions of the industry; Appendix 6: Pilots' concerns and professional culture; Appendix 7: Pilots' aspirations. Bibliography; Index.