CRAF 2002

<p>This paper analyzes Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) participation prior to and after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 to determine if the events of that day caused a change in air carrier participation. This research focuses on providing an unbiased analysis of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet program and the bearing these attacks had on the program. Specifically the paper concentrates on carrier participation in each segment of the CRAF beginning in January 2001 and ending in May 2002. Additionally historic material regarding the CRAF and a groundwork of the fiscal and economic landscape surrounding the commercial aviation industry prior to and since the events of 11 September 2001 are also presented. This paper evaluates information obtained through civilian and military transportation organization interviews publications and reports. Primary sources of information were: Air Mobility Command United States Transportation Command Defense Technical Information Center and the Air Transport Association. The research shows a statistically significant increase in CRAF participation since September 2001. The significance and timing of this change indicates a correlation between the airlines' quest for business and an increase in aircraft in all three stages of the CRAF.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>