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Airline Operations (Theory)
This course will enable the students to understand fundamentals of airline operations strategy in particular hub-and-spoke, point-to-point networks, airline network strategy, fleet planning. product design and alliance strategies.
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24DBTM604A |
Airline Operations (Theory) |
CO253: Describe the economic aspects of airline operations, including airline financing. CO254: Appraise the airline passenger fleet planning process CO255: Analyze the Manpower optimization procedures. CO256: Appraise the airline Operations & Dispatch Optimization CO257: Analyze Fleet Utilization & Fleet Replacement Strategies CO258: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction |
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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Continuous Assessment 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
- Cheng-Lung Wu, Airline Operations and Delay Management: Insights from Airline Economics, Networks and Strategic Schedule Planning
- Masood Bazargan, Airline Operations
Suggested Readings:
- Bruce G. Billig & Gerald N. Cook, Airline Operations and Management, Routledge
- Cheng-Lung Wu, Airline Operations and Delay Management: Insights from Airline Economics, Networks and Strategic Schedule Planning
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