2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
AVIA2040 Airline and Airport Operations
20 creditsClass Size: 70
Module manager: Dr DW Dixon-Hardy
Email: d.w.dixon-hardy@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2016/17
Module replaces
PEME2180 Airline and Airport OperationsThis module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
The purpose of the course is to introduce the topics of airline and airport operations in an aviation context. In particular students should be able to:- understand the basis of airline economics and the structure of the air transportation industry and to make broad, rational assessments of airline economics;
- develop the ability to analyse practical problems in the air transport and related industries having regard to commercial, technical, regulatory and political constraints;
- understand aspects of airport operations management;
- understand the environmental issues relating to airport operations and the management of appropriate monitoring, control and mitigation measures.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module students should have the ability:
- to have knowledge of the sources of funding for the airline industry and to demonstrate how the costs of these funds can be assessed and minimised;
- to have an understanding of the internal and external forces that influences the flow of money in companies within the airline industry;
- to appreciate the concept of financial risk management and its assessment;
- to appreciate how large hub and regional airports operate;
- to understand the role of the regulator (security etc) in airport operations.
Syllabus
AIRLINE OPERATIONS
Formation of business organisations, financial management, project management;
Costs, prices and taxation;
Fixed and variable costs, capital and operating costs, prices and marketing, depreciation and amortization;
Financial analysis, compounding and discounting, cash flows and their analysis by Net Present Value, payback period and by internal and external rates of return, inflation;
Financial statements, profit and loss accounts;
The structure of the air transportation industry;
Demand and supply characteristics of airline services;
Costs and costing of airline fares, pricing policies, yield management;
Air cargo;
The hub and spoke policy, economic regulation of airlines, deregulation, impact of low cost carriers on competition;
The regulation of international air transport;
Non-economic regulations;
The role of the IATA.
AIRPORT OPERATIONS
Airports as operational systems; the UK national airport system; airport management and operational structures;
Operational administration and performance; assessment of management performance;
Airspace management. Airport peaks and rescheduling; methods of describing peaking; implications of variations in volumes; factors and constraints on airline scheduling policies;
Aircraft operating characteristics; departure performance; approach performance; operations in poor weather;
Ground handling; baggage handling; passenger terminal operations;
Cargo operations; airport technical services;
Airport aircraft emergencies; emergency procedures; crisis management; airport security;
The airport operations manual;
Air traffic management; EUROCONTROL - the European Organisation for Safety and Navigation.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 40 | 1.00 | 40.00 |
| Seminar | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Private study hours | 156.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 44.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
Review of lecture notes each weekUse of recommended on-line and literature resources to support lecture material
Preparation of group work
Further reading on case studies
Directed reading of recommended texts and on-line resources to support lecture material
Revision for written examination
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Regular self-assessed in-class short exercises.Informal feedback on the individual assignments and detailed written comments on the reports resulting from these.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | Airport Security Essay | 10.00 |
| Essay | Airline Economics Essay | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 3 hr | 80.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 31/03/2016
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