We consider the problem of minimizing the number of airplanes needed to fly a fixed daily repeating schedule of flights. We use deficit functions (DF) to decompose an aviation schedule of aircraft flights into aircraft chains (routes) called a chain decomposition. Each chain visits periodically...

Pricing and capacity decisions in car rental companies are characterized by high flexibility and interdependence. When planning a selling season, tackling these two types of decisions in an integrated way has a significant impact. This paper tackles the integration of capacity and pricing...

On-board commercial vehicle safety technologies present new opportunities for management and logistics in the road transport industry. As with many emerging technologies, the link to opportunity beyond the designed purpose of a particular technology is not fully realised until after...

Der Luftverkehr wird in den nächsten Jahren und Jahrzehnten weiter kräftig ansteigen. Getrieben wird diese Entwicklung durch die wachsenden Einkommen in den Schwellenländern, die dort zu einer immer größer werdenden Mittelschicht führen, die ähnliche Konsum- und Reisebedürfnisse hat wie...