Aeronautics and Astronautics Resource Guide

Basic Information about Airlines

Airlines are profiled in magazine articles and the World Aerospace Database on Aviation Week Intelligence Network

• Click on Go for Paid Customers. To locate magazine articles, organizations, and fleets, do a AWIN Quick Search. For example: "Delta Air Lines"
• Click on the Organizations results; Choose the Parent Company link to Delta Air Lines.
• Review tabs for profiles, especially personnel, financial, traffic, airports served, and fleets.

Statistics from Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S.)

• Airline Activity : National Summary (last 12 months available)
• Airlines Snapshots (by month)
• Airline Employment Data : summary and specific airline (by month)
• More Airlines and Airports Statistics from RITA: http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/subject_areas/airline_information/index.html

Basic Information about Aircraft

Aircraft are profiled in survey articles in the subscription database:  Jane's All World's Aircraft. Results include keywords in the full-text articles. Text, tables, diagrams, and photograph are included. New content is shown in green.

• Find the Search box. For example, type: Boeing 737
• Browse the article(s). Unique features includes various models, physical characteristics, and a list of airlines that currently operate the aircraft or have it on order.
• You may also review the update history of the article and review information that was available at a specific date. Information on older aircraft may not be available online.
• Consult the printed Jane's All the World's Aircraft as needed. Copies are available at the Aviation Technology Library and the Library of Engineering and Science.

Aviation Week Intelligence Network contains an organization record for each airline. The tab for Fleet shows the specifics for that airline.

Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) Systemfrom FAA:http://www.asias.faa.gov/pls/apex/f?p=100:1:0::NO

More Airlines and Airports Statistics from RITA: http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/subject_areas/airline_information/index.html

Basic Information about Airports

Airport Codes (free lookup):

• International Air Transport Association(International Airline and Airport) [may be unavailable]
• Federal Aviation Administration(USA Airport Information,useful if you know the code)

Statistics from Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (U.S.)

• Airport Snapshots: by month. Change the default airport to the airport of your choice. Click on "show all airports (by state)"
• More Airlines and Airports Statistics from RITA: http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/subject_areas/airline_information/index.html

Data from the National Flight Data Center, Federal Aviation Agency

• U.S. & Territories Airport Lookup: https://nfdc.faa.gov/xwiki/bin/view/NFDC/Airport+Data
• Federal Aviation Agency, National Flight Data Center (NFDC); https://nfdc.faa.gov/xwiki/bin/view/NFDC/WebHome
• Browse Aeronautical Data: https://nfdc.faa.gov/xwiki/bin/view/NFDC/Browse+Aeronautical+Data

Data from the Airport IQ 5010: Airport Master Records and Reports, Aeronautical Information Services

• Find an Airport: http://www.gcr1.com/5010WEB/default.cfm