ABSTRACT

This book provides a general introduction into aviation operations, covering all the relevant elements of this field and the interrelations between them.

Numerous books have been written about aviation, but most are written by and for specialists, and assume a profound understanding of the fundamentals. This textbook provides the basics for understanding these fundamentals. It explains how the commercial aviation sector is structured and how technological, economic and political forces define its development and the prosperity of its players. Aviation operations have become an important field of expertise. Airlines, airports and aviation suppliers, the players in aviation, need expertise on how aircraft can be profitably exploited by connecting airports with the aim of adding value to society. This book covers all relevant aspects of aviation operations, including contemporary challenges, like capacity constraints and sustainability.

This textbook delivers a fundamental understanding of the commercial aviation sector at a level ideal for first-year university students and can be a tool for lecturers in developing an aviation operations curriculum. It may also be of interest to people already employed within aviation, often specialists, seeking an accurate overview of all relevant fields of operations.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

part I|47 pages

The aviation sector

chapter Chapter 1|9 pages

Theoretical framework

chapter Chapter 2|18 pages

Authorities in aviation

chapter Chapter 3|6 pages

Structure of aviation supply

chapter Chapter 4|7 pages

Structure of aviation demand

chapter Chapter 5|5 pages

Sustainability of aviation

part II|43 pages

Airports

chapter Chapter 6|5 pages

The legal framework of airports

chapter Chapter 7|9 pages

Types of airports

chapter Chapter 8|6 pages

Airport economic management

chapter Chapter 9|8 pages

Aeronautical services at the airport

chapter Chapter 10|13 pages

Airport capacity management

part III|37 pages

Aircraft

chapter Chapter 11|14 pages

Aircraft operation

chapter Chapter 12|9 pages

Aircraft economics

chapter Chapter 13|12 pages

Aircraft supply and MRO

part IV|49 pages

Airlines

chapter Chapter 14|12 pages

Airline management

chapter Chapter 15|13 pages

Airline economics

chapter Chapter 16|13 pages

Airline planning

chapter Chapter 17|9 pages

Airline operations

part V|7 pages

Epilogue

chapter Chapter 18|5 pages

Into the future