Fleet Management and Aviation Sustainability

课程简介

/ Indicative Syllabus Operations management, fleet and crew management and flight route management: Airline fleet management, crew management, aircraft routing and sustainability; Airline network design and route planning; Aircraft life cycle and associated legislation; Human resource management: crew pairing and rostering management. Operational and technical Support: Technical support functions in maintenance, repair and overhaul; development, implementation and optimisation of maintenance programmes; inventory support models and their implementation; Sustainable aviation: Carbon budgets for aviation; Environmental technology and the future of flight; Aircraft fuel consumption calculation and reduction; Environmental impact of aviation emission; Sustainable -- 1 of 3 -- aviation system.

目标

This subject will provide students with 1. advanced knowledge in airline fleet sizing, fleet assignment, flight scheduling, aircraft assignment, and aircraft routing; 2. the advanced knowledge of the major operational, technical and inventory support functions of the airline industry; and 3. the advanced emission mitigation strategy and sustainable aviation operations.

先修要求

/ Co-requisite/ Exclusion Nil

Teaching Pattern

Methodology Teaching is conducted through lectures and assignments. The basic knowledge, research methodology and theoretical models will be introduced. The understanding of how to address and formulate problems by using mathematical programming, data analytics, and operations research techniques is emphasised. Research methodologies, such as data analytics and mathematical modelling skills, are taught in class as well as the related real-life scenarios using data to enhance their research abilities. Teaching/Learning Methodology Outcomes a b c d e f Lecture √ √ √ √ √ √