ABSTRACT
Air transport management describes the business processes and functions that are deployed by companies involved at all stages of the air service delivery chain to achieve corporate objectives with the optimum use of available resources. To meet the industry’s growing requirements for highly skilled labour, dedicated degree programmes in air transport management have been established to equip students with the practical knowledge they need to successfully manage air transport operations and services worldwide. Commercial air transport describes the scheduled or non-scheduled aerial conveyance of passengers, cargo or mail in exchange for revenue. Students studying such specialised aviation curricula require both subject-specific knowledge of aircraft and airport operations and a broader understanding of economics, law, regulation, finance, geography and international relations. Airlines need to ensure that they attract and retain the custom of passengers.
