Darryl Jenkins, author of the Handbook of Airline Economics, is an airline analyst with more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. Jenkins also served as director of the Aviation Institute at George Washington University for over 15 years. As an independent aviation consultant, Jenkins has worked for the majority of the world's top 50 airlines. In addition, he has consulted for the FAA, DOT, NTSB and other government agencies as well as many foreign countries. Jenkins also is the author of several aviation books and is a regular commentator for major media including ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, FOX, and major print publications. Mr. Jenkins was a member of the Executive Committee of the White House Conference on Aviation Safety and Security (at the bequest of Vice President Al Gore).