| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Management | HUI312 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hakkı Cenk ERKİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain structure of an airline
2) Explain the role of airlines in aviation industry
3) Explain airline management
4) Explain the problems of airline management
5) Develop solutions to airline management problems
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | Low | High | Middle | High | Low | High | Middle | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | High | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Characteristics of air transportation industry and their effects on airline operations, organizational structure of airlines, Costs and revenues of airlines, network management and fleet planning, marketing the airline product.
Weekly Schedule
1) Air Transportation System2) Turkish Airline Industry
3) Historical Perspective
4) Economic Characteristics of Airlines and Their Product
5) International Aspects of Air Transportation
6) Network Structure of Airlines
7) Fleet planning
8) Midterm Exam
9) Costs
10) Marketing
11) Airline Business Models
12) Airline Alliances
13) Air Cargo
14) Future Trends in Airline Industry
15) Review
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Air Transportation - A Management Perspective, Sixth Edition, John G. Wensveen, 2007
2- The Airline Business, Second edition, Rigas Doganis, 2006
3- Flying off Course - The economics of international airlines, Third edition, Rigas Doganis, 2002
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required