Airline Management & Operations
Course content
This course projects an introduction to airline operations and the economic environment in which they operate. The following subjects will be presented:
Part 1 (Management)
- Introduction to the Airline Domain (Economics and Strategy)
- Airline Business Models (Strategy, Economics, Operating Performance)
- Airline Regulation
- The Airline Value Chain
- Ancillery Products
- Network Management: Design and Scheduling
- Fleet Management
- Aircraft Finance and Leasing
- Revenue Management
- Airline Sustainability
- Airline Marketing
Part 2: (Operations)
- Flight Operations and Scheduling
- Maintenance Forecasting and Operations
- Training and Simulation
- Ground Operations
- Quality Assurance
- Airline and Airport Process Alignment
Education Method
The course consists of four days of interactive sessions, divided over two weeks. Based on the lectures and (airline) guest lectures a complementary practical view will be presented. The course is set-up in an interactive manner which includes discussions and actualities. Subjecting cases from the work floor are encouraged. After the first two days an individual/group assignment is given to be presented at the second two day session which can include a real life practical or fictive case.
Course prerequisites
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Scheduled dates
None, request by mail