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2nd Edition

Airline Operations and Scheduling

By Massoud Bazargan Copyright 2010
302 Pages
by Routledge

302 Pages
by Routledge
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Operations research techniques are extremely important tools for planning airline operations. However, much of the technical literature on airline optimization models is highly specialized and accessible only to a limited audience. Allied to this there is a concern among the operations research community that the materials offered in OR courses at MBA or senior undergraduate business level are too... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introduction; Part I Planning Optimization: Network flows and integer programming modes; Flight scheduling; Fleet assignment; Aircraft routing; Crew scheduling; Manpower planning. Part II Operations and Dispatch Optimization: Revenue management; Fuel management system; Airline irregular operations; Gate assignment; Aircraft boarding strategy. Part III Computational Complexity and Simulation: Computational complexity,heuristics and software; Start-up airline case study; Manpower maintenance planning; Aircraft tow-tugs; Runway capacity planning; Small aircraft transportation system (SATS); Index.

Biography

Massoud Bazargan is Professor of Business at the Daytona Beach campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He earned his Ph.D. in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Dr. Bazargan is chairman of the Department of Management, Marketing and Operations. He teaches production operations management, operations research, simulation, and optimization. His research interests include safety, operations management, optimization, simulation and scheduling. Dr. Bazargan has been involved in consulting and research projects with the Federal Aviation Administration, The Link Foundation and aviation firms such as Lockheed Martin and AirTran Airlines. Among the journals Dr. Bazargan has published within several academic journals, including the European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Air Transport Management and International Journal of Production Research.

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