Airline Industry Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank |
| Data collected: 48 survey responses Click on underlined response options to use corellation filters |
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Do you feel confident while flying? | ||
| Always |  (26; 54%) | |
| Sometimes | (17; 35%) | |
| Seldom | (2; 4%) | |
| Indifferent | (1; 2%) | |
| Never | (1; 2%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (1; 2%) | |
Would you go out of your way to drive instead of fly as a result of any fear of flying? | ||
| Yes | (0; 0%) | |
| Yes, but only if my destination is a day's drive from home | (4; 8%) | |
| No | (43; 90%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (1; 2%) | |
Do you choose any specific airlines based on their safety record or mainly for the lowest price possible? | ||
| Safety Record | (1; 2%) | |
| Low Price | (45; 94%) | |
| Other | (1; 2%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (1; 2%) | |
If “Other” to previous question, please specify. | |
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Which airlines do you believe are the safest to fly? (Check all that apply.) | ||
| American Airlines | (29; 60%) | |
| Continental | (23; 48%) | |
| Delta | (27; 56%) | |
| U.S. Airways | (32; 67%) | |
| United | (25; 52%) | |
| Other | (13; 27%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (2; 4%) | |
If “Other” to previous question, please specify. | |
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Do you believe that larger aircraft are safer because pilots must have seniority to fly these? | ||
| Yes | (11; 23%) | |
| Yes, depending on the model of the aircraft | (2; 4%) | |
| Yes, depending on frequency of safety checks | (6; 13%) | |
| No | (12; 25%) | |
| Do not know | (16; 33%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (1; 2%) | |
Do you feel safer flying long distance? | ||
| Yes | (16; 33%) | |
| No | (30; 63%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (2; 4%) | |
Do you feel safer when flying above land? | ||
| Yes | (26; 54%) | |
| No | (20; 42%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (2; 4%) | |
Does flying in a propeller airplane make you nervous? | ||
| Always | (3; 6%) | |
| Sometimes | (13; 27%) | |
| Seldom | (8; 17%) | |
| Indifferent | (15; 31%) | |
| Never | (5; 10%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (4; 8%) | |
Does turbulence make you anxious? | ||
| Always | (5; 10%) | |
| Sometimes | (14; 29%) | |
| Seldom | (16; 33%) | |
| Indifferent | (4; 8%) | |
| Never | (7; 15%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (2; 4%) | |
Do you believe that pilots are properly trained and held to high standards of safety? | ||
| Yes | (29; 60%) | |
| Yes, for certain airlines | (11; 23%) | |
| No | (3; 6%) | |
| Do not know | (5; 10%) | |
Would you feel safer if pilots were required to be under certain restraints? For example, two failed tests would equal a temporary suspension of benefits, even if airlines would be understaffed. | ||
| Yes, all benefits | (14; 29%) | |
| Yes, certain benefits | (25; 52%) | |
| No | (8; 17%) | |
| Do not know | (1; 2%) | |
Would you feel safer if airline pilots' union has the final authority over management about safety issues because the pilots, not the managers, fly the airplanes? | ||
| Yes | (13; 27%) | |
| No, pilots and managers must have equal voice | (21; 44%) | |
| No | (6; 13%) | |
| Do not know | (8; 17%) | |
What are your reasons for traveling by air if you do fear flying? (Check all that apply.) | ||
| Need to get to my destination as fast as possible | (27; 56%) | |
| Air travel is safer than traveling by car or bus | (10; 21%) | |
| The average pilot is more safety conscious than car and bus drivers are | (9; 19%) | |
| Other | (6; 13%) | |
| Do not know | (4; 8%) | |
| Do not travel by air | (2; 4%) | |
If “Other” to previous question, please specify. | |
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In your opinion, what should the minimum flight hours be for a pilot to earn a commercial rating? | ||
| 250 | (1; 2%) | |
| 350 | (1; 2%) | |
| 500 | (7; 15%) | |
| 650 | (1; 2%) | |
| 750 | (2; 4%) | |
| 1000 | (8; 17%) | |
| Should be a sliding scale based on the pilot's age and abilities | (8; 17%) | |
| Do not know | (20; 42%) | |
Would you consider that the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is properly doing its job to ensure adequate safety and regulation for all flights? | ||
| Yes, the FAA is performing its duties | (34; 71%) | |
| No | (3; 6%) | |
| I believe that changes are necessary | (11; 23%) | |
Please explain your response to the previous question. | |
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Although the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) suggested more than twenty recommendations for updated safety and regulations needed for the airline industry, few changes have been made sine the deadly plane crash outside of Buffalo, which killed 50 people in February 2009. What do you believe is the chief cause behind the delay? | ||
| Special interest groups | (11; 23%) | |
| Failure on the Airlines | (14; 29%) | |
| Failure on the manufacturers | (2; 4%) | |
| Failure on the federal air traffic control system that allow flights in bad weather | (3; 6%) | |
| Failure on the pilots/copilots (pilots' union) | (2; 4%) | |
| Do not know | (16; 33%) | |
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