Principles of Airline and Airport Management (Practical)

Paper Code: 
GBTM 206
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. To enable the students to learn the development and growth of Aviation Industry in the world, which shall be the right foundation for a prospective career in Airlines and Airport Management.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

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Paper Code

Paper Title

GBTM 206

 

Principles of Airline and Airport Management

 (Practical)

 

 

CO 72Describe various principles of airline.

CO 73Demonstrate the airport management procedure.

CO 74Appraise the airline operations and their services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approach in teaching:

 

Interactive Hours using whiteboards, Questioning & Discussion, Reading assignments, Short quiz consisting of numerical problems.

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments,   Presentation, Solving problems of unsolved questions, Writing in Class, Problem-Based Learning – Cases, Group Learning – Teamwork

Class test, Semester end examinations, Presentation, Individual and group projects, Task-based exercises to assess students’ understanding.

 

 

 

6.00
Unit I: 

Introduction
• History of Aviation- Development of Air transportation in India-
• Major players in Airline Industry-Market potential of Indian Airline Industry—
• Current challenges in Airline Industry-Competition in Airline Industry

6.00
Unit II: 

ICAO & IATA
• International body comprising Governments of various Countries
• Origin – Aims of ICAO /IATA, Functions of ICAO, IATA
• Role of ICAO in International Air Transportation.

6.00
Unit III: 

Airport Management
• Airport planning
• Operational area and Terminal planning, design, and operation
• Airport operations-Airport functions
• Organization structure of Airports Sectors, Airport Authorities
• Global and Indian scenario of Airport management – DGCA –AAI.

6.00
Unit IV: 

Airline Operations
• Organization Structure of Airline Sectors
• Airline Terminal Management-
• Flight Information Counter/Reservation and Ticketing-
• Check In/Issue of Boarding pass-Customs and Immigration formalities-Co-ordination Security Clearance-Baggage-Handling
• Handling of Stretcher Passengers and Human Remains-Handling of CIP,VIP & VVIP
• Co-ordination of Supporting Agencies /Departments.

6.00
Unit V: 

Air transport Services
• International trends : Emerging Indian scenario
• Private Participation : International Developments
• PPP : Public Private Participation in Indian Airports-
• Environmental regulations-Regulatory issues
• Meteorological services for Aviation
• Airport fees, rates, and charges

References: 

1. Graham .A-Managing Airport an International Perspective –Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford-2001
2. Wells .A-Airport Planning and Management, 4th Edition-McGraw-Hill, London-2000.
3. Doganis .R.-The Airport Business-Routledge, London-1992
4. Alexander T.Well, Seth Young –Principles of Airport Management-McGraw Hill 2003
5. P.S. Senguttuvan –Fundamentals of Airport Transport Management – McGraw Hill 2003
6. P.S. Senguttuvan –Principles of Airport Economics-Excel Books-2007
7. Richard De Neufville – Airport Systems: Planning, Design, and Management.- McGraw-Hill,London- 2007
8. Kent Gouiden- Global Logistics Management –Wiley Black Well
9. Lambert –Strategic Logistic Management – Academic Intl Publishers
10. Alan Ruston & John Oxley, Hand book of Logistics & Distribution –Kogan Page
11. Paul R .Murphy, JR and Donal& F. Wood-Contemporary Logistics –Prentie Hall.9th Edn.2008.

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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