Delta Airlines Book (ABC Airliner) [Paperback]

Geoff Jones (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Plymouth Pr Ltd (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882663292
• ISBN-13: 978-1882663293
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,153,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Info, But a bit scattered., November 1, 1999

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D. Aaron (Utah,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delta Airlines Book (ABC Airliner) (Paperback)

Some very interesting stuff, Very informative about the operational aspects of the airline. However, not a whole lot of information or much detail of the aircraft in the it's fleet past and present. But there is a full list of A/C types and thier Reg #'s. Overall pretty good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Book of air, April 9, 2006

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Airline Man (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Delta Airlines Book (ABC Airliner) (Paperback)

For background, I have significant experience in the airline industry, but have never worked for Delta.

While the author has clearly talked to many people involved with Delta's history, he has done little more than catalog the bitter sentiments of former employees. His criticisms of the management team would have a lot more credibility if they were accompanied by something resembling a practical alternative. For example, while he seems to agree that costs were out of line in the early 90s, he blasts the layoffs as an assault on the Delta Family. How would he have reduced costs without layoffs? The fact is, nearly every legacy airline in North America has gone bankrupt at least once. Running one requires making a lot of tough decisions in the face of criticism from many people that don't know what they're talking about.

This book appears to be nothing more than a large piece of marketing material for his consulting business. If there were more substance included it might be more effective.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for all Delta Fans!!!, September 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Delta Airlines Book (ABC Airliner) (Paperback)

This book contains great information about Delta's history, fleet, maintanance, and the Delta Shuttle, Delta Express, and Delta Connection. It also has a listing of every plane in Delta's current fleet. The only downside is the book is 96 pages.