This paper presents an optimization approach to identify aircraft dispatching strategy at a flight training school. The strategy adopted by the school was to dispatch the aircraft which is closest to its scheduled maintenance. This strategy was examined and compared with other potential...

This study presents a model to help airlines plan their strategic fleet acquisitions and disposals. It minimizes the discounted costs of owning or leasing and operating a fleet by identifying which aircraft to buy, sell and lease over the planning horizon. The paper explains how the related cost...

The paper presents a productivity analysis using data envelopment analysis (DEA) of 45 US commercial airports selected from the top 15 large, medium, and small hub airports. Financial and operational data, such as aircraft movements, number of airport gates, the annual number of enplaned...