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Airline Operations
- To understand fundamentals of airline operational strategy in particular hub-and-spoke and point-to-point networks. Airline network strategy, fleet planning. Product design and alliance strategies.
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DBTM 603 A |
Airline Operations (Theory) |
CO 209 Describe the economic aspects of airline operations, including airline financing. CO 210Appraise the airline passenger fleet planning process CO 211 Apply knowledge of key principles to airline passenger flight scheduling CO 212 Analyze the Manpower optimization procedures. CO 213 Appraise the airline Operations & Dispatch Optimization. CO 214 Analyze Fleet Utilization & Fleet Replacement Strategies |
Approach in teaching: Discussion, Demonstration, Action Research, Project, Field Trip
Learning activities for the students: Field activities, Simulation, Presentation, Giving tasks Field practical
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Airlines Operations
● Introduction
● Characteristics
● Functions
Planning Optimization
● Network Flows and Integer Programming Models
● Flight Scheduling
● Fleet Assignment
Manpower Optimization
● Aircraft Routing
● Crew Scheduling
● Manpower Planning
Operations & Dispatch Optimization
● Revenue Management
● Gate Assignment
● Airline Irregular Operations
Other Important Areas
● Fleet Utilization & Fleet Replacement Strategies;
● Dry Lease & Wet Lease
● Deregulation & its impact on the industry both domestically & globally
● Human factor in Airline Industry
1. Airline Operations By Masood Bazargan
2. Airline Operations and Delay Management: Insights from Airline Economics, Networks and Strategic Schedule Planning by Cheng-Lung Wu
