I. Дайте відповіді на запитання:

1. Why do some airlines still use propeller airplanes?

2. What is the difference between trunk lines and feeder lines!

3. What is the difference between scheduled and non-scheduled flights?

4. For what purpose are charters especially popular?

5. What particular advantages do charters offer to the passenger?

6. What is an extra section!

7. What is the difference between first class and economy service?

8. What is a shuttle flight?

9. How was freight carried by the airlines a few years ago? How are large shipments of freight carried by the airlines nowadays?

10. What are some of the types of jobs that are offered by the airline industry?

9. Would you be interested in working for an airline? Why?

II. Заперечте або погодьтеся.

1. The airlines of the world offer many varieties of services in many different kinds of aircraft.

2. Feeder or local lines are those which operate between major population centres.

3. A scheduled flight leaves at the same time on the same day to the same destination

4. The schedule for the flight is published by the airline m its timetable.

5. The scheduled flights are often called charters.

6. Scheduled airlines don't provide non-scheduled services.

7. Extra sections of scheduled flights are provided at times when travel over a particular route is especially heavy.

8. More space is allowed for economy class than for first-class passengers.

9. First-class fares are much lower than economy fares.

III. Перекладіть.

Літак, маршрут, рейс, розклад, тариф, регулярні рейси, нерегулярні рейси, замовляти завчасно, чартерні рейси, додаткові рейси, пасажири першого (економ) класу, обслуговування під час рейсу, прохід, вантаж, багаж, багажний відсік, відкидне крісло, перевозити літаком, обслуговувати пасажирів, надавати роботу.

IV. Заповніть пропуски.

Example: The term aircraft includes not just airplanes, but also helicopters, gliders and balloons.

1. When he looked at the ..., the departure time for his flight was given as eight o'clock, but the agent told him that it left at eight-fifteen.

2. Even though it cost more, he preferred to travel because there was more space for his legs.

3. ... planes came into service on the airlines in the 1950s; before that time ... were used.

4. There was so much business over the Christmas weekend that the airline put on several...

5. The ... for economy service is less than that of first class service.

6. He couldn't get a seat on the nine o'clock ..., so he took one that left at eight.

7. The customer was in a hurry for the shipment, so they sent it by air ..., even though it cost a little more.

8. He didn't need a reservation to get a seat on the… … from New York to Washington.

9. The ... from New York to Paris on that airline always goes by way of London

10. Several ... airlines connect the small cities with the large cities.

4. Occupations in the aviation industry

Although pilots and flight attendants are the most visible occupations in this industry, 44 percent of all employees in air transportation work in office and administrative support occupations and installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. The two largest occupations in these occupational groups are reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks and aircraft mechanics and service technicians.

A reservation and transportation ticket agent is most often the first employee that passengers meet after entering the airport. They make and confirm reservations, sell tickets, and issue boarding passes. They also assist customers who have trouble operating self-service ticketing machines or kiosks. Some work in call centers, answering phone inquiries about flight schedules and fares, verifying reservations, issuing tickets, and handling payments.

Other ticket agents, more commonly known as gate or station agents, work in airport terminals, assisting passengers boarding airplanes. These workers direct passengers to the correct boarding area, check tickets and seat assignments, make boarding announcements, and provide special assistance to young, elderly, or disabled passengers.

Aircraft mechanics and service technicians service, inspect, and repair planes. They may work on several different types of aircraft, such as jet transports, small propeller-driven airplanes, or helicopters. Many mechanics and technicians specialize their work based on their expertise, with some working solely on the airframe (the body of the aircraft) or the power plant (the engines) or avionics (the parts of an aircraft that depend on electronics, such as navigation and communication equipment). In small, independent repair shops, they usually inspect and repair many different types of aircraft.

Transportation and material moving occupations and service occupations. Flight crewmembers make up 36 percent of air transportation employment, and include pilots and flight attendants. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers are highly trained professionals who fly and navigate jet and turboprop airplanes. Generally, the most experienced pilot, or captain, is in command and supervises all other crewmembers. The pilot and copilot split flying and other duties, such as communicating with air traffic controllers and monitoring the instruments. Some aircraft have a third pilot in the cockpit—the flight engineer or second officer—who assists the other pilots by monitoring and operating many of the instruments and systems and watching for other aircraft. Most new aircraft are designed to be flown without a flight engineer. Small aircraft and helicopters that transport passengers and cargo and perform activities such as crop-dusting, monitoring traffic, firefighting, and rescue missions are flown and navigated by commercial pilots.

Airline flights must have one or more flight attendants on board, depending on the number of passengers. The most important function of flight attendants is to assist passengers in the event of an emergency. This may range from reassuring passengers during occasional encounters with strong turbulence to opening emergency exits and inflating escape chutes. More routinely, flight attendants instruct passengers in the use of safety and emergency equipment. Once in the air, they serve meals and snacks, answer questions about the flight, distribute magazines and pillows, and help care for small children and elderly and disabled persons. They also may administer first aid to passengers who become ill.

Baggage handlers are responsible for loading and unloading passengers' baggage. They stack baggage on specified carts or conveyors to see that it gets to the proper destination and also return baggage to passengers at airline terminals.