Air Transportation Research: Recent submissions

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    • Air Carrier Flight Operations 

      Midkif, Alan H.; Hansman, R. John; Reynolds, Tom G. (MIT International Center for Air Transportation, 2004-07)
      Most air carriers operate under a system of prioritized goals including safety, customer service (on-time departures and arrivals) and operating economics. The flight operations department is responsible for the safe and ...

    • Experimental Evaluation Of Portable Electronic Flight Progress Strips 

      Doble, Nathan; Hansman, R. John (2004-10)
      Air traffic service providers are increasingly embracing electronic alternatives to the traditional paper Flight Progress Strip (FPS). However, most development of such electronic systems, and of Decision Support Tools ...

    • An Analysis of Profit Cycles in the Airline Industry 

      Jiang, Helen; Hansman, R. John (AIAA, 2006-09-25)
      This paper discusses the financial dynamics of the airline industry by identifying the fundamental cycle periods of profitability and their driving factors. Assuming the industry profit cycles could be modeled as an ...