You must prepare a formal 10-12 page research paper on a topic of your choice related to a major air cargo operator or hub. Your desired topic must be approved by your instructor in advance during Module 1 of the course. Your final paper is worth 100 points and 40% of your grade, and will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Demonstration of quality and depth of content
- Proper organization of the paper (see suggested outline below)
- Use of correct grammar and evidence of proof-reading, i.e., no spelling errors
- Inclusion of a minimum of five scholarly resources and proper APA documentation of references used
To select a topic for the paper, consider the major air cargo operators or hubs. Possible topics may include:
- UPS - Worldport (Louisville, KY)
- FedEx - Superhub (Memphis, TN)
- DHL - Wilmington, OH
- Cargolux, Europe's largest all-cargo airline
- China Cargo Airline
- Volga-Dnepr, heavy-lift cargo airline
- Alliance Park Airport (Fort Worth, TX)
- HACTL Super Terminal 1, Chek Lap Kok Airport
- Dubai Cargo Village
- Air France Cargo Terminal
- Emirates Sky Cargo Center, Dubai
- KLM Cargo
- British Airways World Cargo
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)
- Swiss World Cargo
- Cathay Cargo
- Polet Air Cargo (Russian)
- New Global Cargo
- Martinair Cargo
- Aeroflot Cargo
- Lufthansa Cargo