Airline Fleet Management
Aviation Management
Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airline Fleet Management | HUI352 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Didem RODOPLU ŞAHİN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hakkı Cenk ERKİN
Lecturer İhsan ÇELEBİ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain aircraft types
2) Explain aircraft type's advantages
3) Explain aircraft type's disadvantages
4) Explain airline's cost structures
5) Explain airline's fleet structures
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 | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | Low | Low | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Introduction to Civil Aviation
Course Contents
Airline Fleet PLanning Factors
Weekly Schedule
1) What is fleet planning?2) Fleet Planning Process I
3) Fleet planning process II
4) Criteria for airplane selection
5) Relating fleet plan to market potential
6) Macro approach to fleet planning
7) Micro approach to fleet planning
8) Midterm exam
9) Airline product and airplane type
10) Evaluating airplane performance in relation to fleet plan I
11) Evaluating airplane performance in relation to fleet plan II
12) Effect on fleet plan of airplane costs
13) Evaluating fleet plan as an investment project
14) Case studies
15) Review
16) Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Clark, P. (2007) Buying the big jets, Ashgate.
2- Holloway, S. (2008) Straight and Level, Ashgate.
3- Belobaba, Odoni and Barnhart (2009) The Global Airline Industry, Wiley.
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