Triant G. Flouris and Sharon L. Oswald
Ashgate
Hardback
208
2006
This book demystifies the operations and scheduling environment, presenting simplified and easy to understand models, applied to straightforward and practical examples. After introducing the key issues confronting operations and scheduling within airlines, it goes on to provide an objective review of the various optimization models adopted in practice. Each model provides airlines with efficient solutions to a range of scenarios, accompanied by case studies similar to those experienced by commercial airlines. Using unique source material, and combining interviews with alumni working at operations and scheduling departments of various airlines, this solution orientated approach has been used in courses with outstanding feedback.
Ashgate
Hardback
208
2006
This book demystifies the operations and scheduling environment, presenting simplified and easy to understand models, applied to straightforward and practical examples. After introducing the key issues confronting operations and scheduling within airlines, it goes on to provide an objective review of the various optimization models adopted in practice. Each model provides airlines with efficient solutions to a range of scenarios, accompanied by case studies similar to those experienced by commercial airlines. Using unique source material, and combining interviews with alumni working at operations and scheduling departments of various airlines, this solution orientated approach has been used in courses with outstanding feedback.