Sheikh Imran Ishrat - Introduction to Aviation Operations Management

Airline operations are large, complex, and expensive. Introduction to Aviation Operations Management attempts to systematically present the overall scenario of aviation industry and airline practices. Furthermore, concepts, strategies, and issues prevailing in the aviation industry are addressed through numerous operations management and optimization approaches. The book aims to provide readers with an insight into aviation industry practices with respect to airport management, resource allocation, airline scheduling, disruption management, and sustainability which are significant for day-to-day aviation operations.

Features:

• Presents operations management perspectives in the aviation sector.
• Discusses global scenarios of aviation industry and airline practices.
• Concepts are explained through operations management and optimization approaches.
• Discusses airport management, resource allocation, airline scheduling, and disruption management issues.
• Includes standard practices and issues related to the aviation industry.

This book is aimed at senior undergraduate students pursuing programs related to the aviation industry and operations management.

Sheikh Imran Ishrat Zahid Akhtar Khan Arshad Noor Siddiquee

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First edition published 2023

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ISBN: 9781138303218 (hbk)

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ISBN: 9780203731338 (ebk)

DOI: 10.1201/9780203731338

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This book is dedicated to the contribution of women in the advancement of the aviation industry and to the spirit of Amelia Earhart for inspiring generations of women in aviation practice and research.

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First and foremost, no amount of gratitude is enough to thank God (The Almighty) for providing the opportunity to work on this book.

The aspiration to fly has existed within the human beings for centuries. From mimicking birds in flight to developing sophisticated technologies which finally made aviation possible, it has been a long and impactful journey that has changed the course of human history. It is the relentless efforts, individual and collective, that have made possible not only the operation of complex flying machines but built an intricate infrastructure of communication and cooperation spanning the entire globe.

While there is a plethora of textbooks, reference books, and other reading material about the aviation industry; capturing mathematical aspects, business objectives, sustainability considerations, and industry regulations, or even a combination of these, there is a dearth of material covering operations specifically within the context of Indian aviation. This book aims to provide a holistic view of the Indian aviation industry through the lens of operations management. The text is primarily geared for senior undergraduate students as well as graduate students pursuing business and engineering programs. For researchers and practitioners, the book may serve as a primitive reference to get an overarching view of the aviation industry. This book is a result of an in-depth study conducted on airline disruption management, the courses taught by the authors across different programs of study and other sources of information regarding the aviation industry. This subsequently evolved to encompass the aviation industry operations. The objective of this text is twofold. First, it covers the vast landscape of the industry and attempts to explore its different aspects at play. Second, it presents the application of quantitative techniques and qualitative approaches within the context of aviation operations in India.

The authors have considerable experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in the areas of operations and supply chain management as well as in industrial and mechanical engineering. Furthermore, based on extensive research of the extant literature surrounding aviation operations and industry practices, content is sourced and duly cited within the text. The topics included in the book are structured with care and can be covered in the presented sequence. To that end, a balanced approach was adopted to ensure the coverage of a range of aviation operations in a lucid yet insightful manner within the text. Moreover, many technical concepts and details have been explained with the aid of illustrations which is a distinctive feature of this book. Finally, discussion questions are provided at the end of each chapter for a better understanding of the content and to underscore the key takeaways from the topics covered.