These two Ashgate books represent a useful addition to the increasing number of aviation publications. Given the many changes experienced by the aviation industry in recent times, there is a need to both update existing aviation literature and develop publications in new areas. Rhoades (2014) would come under the former category, a third edition text book that has evolved following events such as 9/11 and the impacts on the industry of the Global Financial Crisis. Taneja (2014) comes under the latter category, exploring the design of future-orientated airlines businesses in response to contemporary aviation industry challenges.