Flying FreshA Guide to the Air Cargo Cool Supply ChainMichael Sales & Gerton HulsmanIn today's fast-moving global economy, the cool supply chain is the invisible lifeline that delivers life-saving pharmaceuticals, fresh flowers, premium seafood, fruits, vegetables, and other temperature-sensitive goods to destinations around the world, often within hours.Written by two highly experienced air cargo professionals, Flying Fresh offers a comprehensive, insider's...

This is the third edition of a popular introductory guide to the function and future of the air cargo supply chain, an industry which responded with remarkable efficiency when faced with the challenges and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The book reviews the role and strategy of air cargo and its contribution to world trade and international economies. This industry, which accounts for more than 35% of the world’s trade in value, will be even more vital in the coming years.Buildin...

Aviation Logistics looks at the function of the air cargo business and its role in global supply chains and logistics. As global economies are constantly evolving, the supply chain business with its transport partners must be proactive for the future. Technology and its resulting efficiency and transparency are therefore a central part of this book. Aviation Logistics examines how carriers are coming up with new methods and technologies t...

Bombers Saphie.Die! Or perhaps live in a steel dungeon. Your fate is high mastered. Big Donkey Frog Alien, Green Turtle Droid, and Strong Hollow Space Science all provided at your standard retail.It is 2250 and one month since the welcoming banquet for Agent Jetmond Thadius Sky, the first publicized Mooredian alien to visit Earth. Je is a quad core mutant descended from Atlanteans, with titanium-reinforced bones, a turtlelike droid companion on his back, and the equivalent ...

Roughly twenty years from now, our technological marvels unite and turn against us. A childlike but massively powerful artificial intelligence known as Archos comes online…and kills the man who created it. This first act of betrayal leads Archos to gain control over the global network of machines and technology that regulates everything from transportation to utilities, defense, and communications. In the early months, sporadic glitches are noticed by a handful of unconnected humans - from...

"Decoding Air Travel" is the most comprehensive and insightful work to date on the intricacies of the modern air travel system from a customer perspective, and the most effective tool for making travel more affordable, convenient, comfortable and fun. It’s the only book that can teach you how to save hundreds -- even thousands -- of dollars per ticket by building your own airfare, how to fly in Business and First Class for the price of coach, and how to enjoy various travel luxur...

The Gurus came in peace, bearing gifts.They were a highly advanced, interstellar species who brought amazingly useful and sophisticated technology to the human race. There was, of course, a catch. The Gurus warned of a far more malevolent life form, beings who have hounded the Gurus from sun to sun, planet to planet, across the cosmos. Pundits have taken to calling them the Antagonists - or Antags - and they have already established a beachhead on Mars. In exchange for all they've ...

The commercial airline industry is one of the most volatile, dog-eat-dog enterprises in the world, and in the late 1990s, Europe’s Airbus overtook America’s Boeing as the preeminent aircraft manufacturer. However, Airbus quickly succumbed to the same complacency it once challenged, and Boeing regained its precarious place on top. Now, after years of heated battle and mismanagement, both companies face the challenge of serving burgeoning Asian markets and stiff competition from China and Ja...

James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment.If the mission fails, it's World War III. Any questions?Owen Taylor is about to be betrayed on his final covert mission. It will take everything he has to make it home alive, and to save the woman he loves.

This book contains everything there is to know about the airline industry: - Learn the history, current scale and scope of the airline industry - Understand the specifics of the airline business - Gain knowledge on the multiple operational and business functions of airlines - Receive insight on the responsibilities of key airline personnel Content: - History of the Airline Industry - The Airline Industry Today - Airline Organizational Structure and Personnel - Airline Business Model - Airl...

Humans beware. As the robotic revolution continues to creep into our lives, it brings with it an impending sense of doom. What horrifying scenarios might unfold if our technology were to go awry? From self-aware robotic toys to intelligent machines violently malfunctioning, this anthology brings to life the half-formed questions and fears we all have about the increasing presence of robots in our lives. With contributions from a mix of bestselling, award-winning, and up-and-coming writers,...

In the not-too-distant future, in what was once the old City of New York, megacorporations have taken over everything. Now even the internet is owned, and the only way to transmit sensitive information is by a network of highly skilled couriers called �data runners� who run it over the sneakernet. It is a dangerous gig in a dirty world, but Jack Nill doesn�t have much choice in the matter. A brilliant young math whiz and champion of parkour, Jack must become one of these data runners in or...