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To ensure that upon completion of the module, you will have received the required level of knowledge and relevant skills to tackle contemporary air transport environmental planning challenges.

• • The environmental impacts of aviation
• • The role of environmental policy
• • Finance and economics of decarbonisation
• • Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)
• • Zero emissions fuels (ZEF)
• • Sustainable airport master planning
• • Calculating and forecasting emissions
• • Operational efficiencies
• • Airport local air quality
• • Contrails and non-CO2 impacts
• • Airport noise mitigation strategies
• • Noise annoyance and community relations
• • Water, energy and waste management
• • Combatting of wildlife trafficking in aviation

 

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

1. 1. Demonstrate an appreciation of the key features and characteristics of the environmental externalities of air transport at varying spatial scales.
2. 2. Critically analyse the various technical, commercial, economic and political dimensions of environmental impact mitigation.
3. 3. Identify current and future environmental policy and regulatory controls on the air transport industry and assess trade-offs between competing priorities.
4. 4. Apply different techniques for measuring and calculating the environmental impacts of air transport.
5. 5. Develop and communicate an environmental strategic plan for air transport.

To provide a sound comprehension of how financial concepts and theories relate and apply to the air transport industry, considering its unique nature.

• • Financial statements
• • Financial ratios
• • Investment appraisal
• • Aircraft leasing
• • Sources of finance
• • Equity, IPO and airline/airport privatisation
• • Risk management and hedging
• • Business planning and financial management

1. 1. Assess the financial performance of airlines and airports through analysis, interpretation and evaluation of financial statements and financial ratios.
2. 2. Critically evaluate the different sources of finance available in the air transport industry.
3. 3. Evaluate and apply different investment appraisal techniques used by airlines and airport.

Obtain the theory, knowledge and skills of ‘demand forecasting’, and demonstrate their applicability in an air transport context.

 

• • Introduction to air traffic forecasting.
• • Air travel demand.
• • Market analysis.
• • Trend analysis.
• • Time series analysis.
• • Market share forecasts.
• • Long term forecasts.
• • Evaluating forecasting results.

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

1. 1. Appraise key factors affecting demand for air travel.
2. 2. Analyse data and select the most appropriate model to produce a traffic forecast.
3. 3. Evaluate forecasting methods and interpret the results with confidence.
4. 4. Appraise and critique the work of other practitioners and specialists.
5. 5. Communicate effectively, in written form, the research work produced.

• Dr Viktoriia Myroniuk

This module will enable you to critically analyse air transport operations and evaluate contingency planning decisions, assessing their impacts on airline / airport operational resilience and performance, as well as develop evidence-based operational recommendations informed by industry regulations, best practice, operational data, and real-world case studies.

• Airline scheduling, airport slot coordination, and capacity management
  Principles of airline schedule design, airport slot allocation, and collaborative decision making (A-CDM) for managing air transport capacity.
• Air traffic management and flight operations
  Airspace management, ATM systems, airline flight operations, and coordination between airlines, airports, and ANSPs.
• Airline Operations Control Centre (AOCC) and disruption management
  Operational control, irregular operations (IROPs), delay management, recovery strategies, and decision-making under uncertainty.
• Ground handling operations and aircraft turnaround management
  Turnaround processes, coordination between stakeholders, turnaround efficiency, and performance monitoring.
• Airport terminal operations and passenger flow management
  Terminal planning, queue management, passenger facilitation, and operational performance metrics.
• Baggage handling operations and technologies
  Baggage logistics, automated systems, RFID tracking, off-terminal processing, and baggage system resilience.
• Air cargo operations and logistics
  Cargo supply chains, airport cargo terminal operations, special cargo handling, and integration with global logistics networks.
• Aviation catering operations and waste management
  Catering logistics, regulatory compliance, sustainability considerations, and operational coordination.
• All-weather operations and climate resilience
  Winter operations, de-icing procedures, adverse weather management, and operational resilience to climate-related disruptions.
• Aviation safety management
  Safety management systems (SMS), operational risk management, accident prevention, and regulatory frameworks.
• Aviation security and onboard incident management
  Security systems, threat mitigation, unruly passenger management, and security coordination across aviation stakeholders.
• Human trafficking awareness and prevention in aviation
  Identification of trafficking indicators, crew training, and regulatory frameworks addressing trafficking through aviation.
• Emergency preparedness and crisis response
  Airport emergency planning, rescue and firefighting services (RFFS), crisis management, and communication strategies.
• Public health events and medical emergencies in aviation
  Operational responses to pandemics, health security measures, and management of inflight medical incidents.
• Cabin operations and passenger experience management
  Customer service operations, accessibility, facilitation of passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility (PRM), and service recovery.
• Emerging technologies and digitalisation in air transport operations
  Applications of AI, biometrics, cybersecurity, robotics, blockchain, RFID, and autonomous systems in air transport operations.

 

On successful completion of this module you should be able to: 

1. 1 Critically analyse air transport operations using quantitative data, performance metrics, industry benchmarks, and academic literature to identify operational constraints and improvement opportunities.
2. 2 Evaluate operational decision-making processes in managing delays, disruptions, and irregular operations, including the strategies used to recover and maintain operational resilience.
3. 3 Develop evidence-based operational recommendations and contingency strategies to mitigate operational disruptions and improve airline / airport performance.
4. 4 Assess the relationship between operational performance, passenger experience, and financial outcomes in the air transport sector using key industry metrics and operational indicators.
5. 5 Communicate operational analysis and strategic recommendations effectively through a professional report tailored to senior airline / airport management.

To provide a sound comprehension of how economic theories relate and apply to the air transport industry, considering its unique nature.

• • Demand and elasticity
• • Costs and supply
• • Revenue and profit maximisation
• • Structure of airline revenues and costs
• • Network economics
• • Aeronautical charges

1. 1. Review the principles of demand and supply as applied to air transport.
2. 2. Evaluate the drivers of air transport profitability, revenues and costs.
3. 3. Evaluate the key market characteristics and impacts affecting air transport markets.

To give you the tools needed to perform a detailed strategic overview of an airline.

• • Introduction to strategic airline management
• • Core concepts of strategic management
• • Performing strategic level analysis
• • Strategies used to respond to competition and competitive advantage
• • Airline business diversification strategies

On successful completion of this module you will be able to: 

1. 1. Evaluate and apply strategic management concepts and analytical tools to the airline industry.
2. 2. Assess how different strategies impact the competitiveness of airlines.
3. 3. Synthesise information from a variety of sources to support research on airline strategies.
4. 4. Appraise and critique strategies applied by airlines.
5. 5. Debate and communicate the outcomes of strategic analyses.

To provide a sound comprehension of how legal concepts and regulatory policies affect and apply to the global air transport industry, considering its unique nature.

• • International regulation
• • EU regulatory policy
• • Introduction to international aviation law
• • The 1944 Chicago Convention
• • Geopolitics and aviation
• • Airline liability
• • The bilateral system
• • EU competition law
• • Impact of deregulation/liberalisation
• • Safety regulations ICAO
• • Safety regulations EASA/H&S
• • Environmental regulation
   

On successful completion of this module you will be able to: 

1. 1. Evaluate the contemporary relevance and ongoing effectiveness of the 1944 Chicago Convention for global aviation.
2. 2. Assess and explore the role of geopolitics in global aviation, including how international relations and geographical location impact and shape the airline industry.
3. 3. Identify and explore core aviation law theories, concepts and debates and assess how these intersect within a multidisciplinary context.
4. 4. Detail and analyse how changes in economic regulation and competition law have influenced the evolution of air transport markets around the world today.
5. 5. Develop and apply a systematic understanding of important aspects of the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions and be able to apply these to solving real-world and scenario-based cases concerning legal liability.

To provide a sound comprehension of how marketing concepts and theories can be applied to the airline industry, considering its unique nature. 

• • Introduction to Marketing.
• • Consumer Behaviour.
• • Market Segmentation.
• • Airline Customer Experience.
• • Airline and airport products.
• • Branding, Promotional communication and loyalty.
• • Distribution.
• • Airport marketing.

On successful completion of this module you will be able to: 

1. 1. Describe the characteristics of the main segments of airline and airport markets.
2. 2. Identify and explain the key issues in planning airline products and the importance of product differentiation.
3. 3. Assess the links between advertising, promotion, branding and customer loyalty.
4. 4. Assess current issues in airline distribution.
5. 5. Evaluate and apply the work of other practitioners and specialists.

To enable you to analyse and evaluate aircraft selection and fleet planning decisions, assess their impacts on the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of airlines, and make evidence-based recommendations using industry best practices and case studies.

• Aircraft manufacturers and global market overview,
• Aircraft design evolution and technological innovations,
• Aircraft performance characteristics and airport infrastructure constraints,
• Airline schedule planning and aircraft operations,
• Aircraft economics,
• Aircraft acquisition, financing, leasing and insurance,
• Aircraft maintenance, storage, and end-of-life strategies,
• Aircraft cabin configuration, equipment, and passenger experience,
• Aircraft noise and emissions,
• Cargo and business aircraft,
• Electric and hydrogen aircraft,
• Regional aircraft and advanced air mobility (AAM).

On successful completion of this module you will be able to: 

1. Analyse and critically evaluate an airline’s aircraft fleet using quantitative data, industry benchmarks, and academic literature to identify inefficiencies, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
2. Apply and integrate theory and industry best practice to formulate coherent short-term and long-term airline fleet planning decisions.
3. Develop and justify evidence-based airline fleet planning recommendations by synthesising aircraft performance and economics, maintenance and lifecycle management, acquisition strategies, and technological developments.
4. Evaluate the environmental, economic, and social sustainability impacts of airline fleet planning decisions.
5. Communicate the results of aircraft fleet analysis and evidence-based recommendations effectively in a concise, well-structured consultancy report for senior airline management, demonstrating professional judgement and strategic insight.

This module aims to develop your expertise in airport strategic planning by enhancing your ability to strategically analyse the complex airport operating environment, including airline dynamics, policy constraints and competitive forces, enabling you to successfully tackle real-world airport strategic planning problems.

 

• • Site selection for new airports,
• • Airport Master Planning,
• • Flexible strategic planning,
• • Airport policy and the planning process,
• • Airport catchment areas and ground transport access,
• • Airport competition and connectivity,
• • Digital transformation and strategy,
• • Airport stakeholder relations,
• • The influence of airline behaviour on airport planning,
• • The impact of sustainability on the definition of airport strategy,
• • Case studies in airport strategic planning,

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

• Clear understanding of the process of master planning within the context of changing airline industry structure, national airport policy goals, and planning constraints.
• Critically understand the impact of airline market dynamics on long-term airport strategic planning.
• Critically assess airport competition dynamics in the local and connecting markets.
• Compare, analyse and assess different options and scenarios for new or existing airports and understand the interaction of key variables in the decision-making process.

To provide you with the fundamental skills required to manage operational safety within the aviation industry.

• • The fundamentals of a Safety Management System, and introduction to associated guidance material provided by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and other State safety regulatory bodies.
• • Safety data, safety information and analyses; including reporting systems, investigation and Flight Data Monitoring (FDM).
• • Hazard identification and risk management, including an introduction to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).
• • Safety performance and safety health; including guidance on audits and safety promotion.
• • Safety organisations, including guidance on effective management of safety teams.

On successful completion of this module you will be able to: 

1. 1. Critically explain the principles, structure, and regulatory basis of Safety Management Systems (SMS) in the aviation industry, with reference to ICAO and national regulatory frameworks.
2. 2. Apply appropriate methods to identify, assess, and manage operational safety hazards and risks, including quantitative and qualitative techniques.
3. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of safety culture enhancement strategies, including leadership, team structure, and reporting mechanisms. 
4. 4. Select and justify appropriate indicators and techniques for monitoring and measuring safety performance within an aviation organisation.
5. 5. Analyse the roles and interactions of key safety functions and teams within a safety management structure, including the integration of data sources such as FDM and investigation reports.

To critically discuss developments in technology and digitalisation in the airline and airport sectors and how this impacts their business and operations. 

• The digital passenger journey,
• New technologies in aviation,
• Digital transformation process,
• Data analytics in the context of aviation management,
• Air transport and digital engagement.

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

1. 1. Characterise digital technological developments in the aviation industry,
2. 2. Critically assess the key elements of the digital transformation process in the aviation industry,
3. 3. Appraise the role of digitalisation in air transport services for passengers and cargo,
4. 4. Appraise the applications of data analytics in the context of aviation management,

To ensure that when you complete the module you have received the required level of knowledge and relevant sets of skills in order to apply these competently to help you solve business and management problems in regional aviation.

• • Regional airline economics.
• • Regional airline strategy.
• • Regional airline network planning.
• • Regional aircraft performance and economics.
• • Regional airline fleet planning.
• • Management of regional airports and ATC.
• • Subsidies, Public Service Obligations, and other support mechanisms.
• • Case studies and practitioner visiting online lectures .

On successful completion of this module you will be able to:

1. 1. Discuss the key economic and business features that are common to regional airlines and evaluate how these differ from other airline business models.
2. 2. Critically analyse and appraise business problems relating to regional airline strategy and network planning.
3. 3. Critically evaluate the performance characteristics of regional aircraft in the context of regional airline fleet planning and the implications on business performance.
4. 4. Critically evaluate the common economic and business challenges faced by airports and providers of ATC in regional markets.
5. 5. Critically analyse and appraise policy challenges relating to the use of essential air service support mechanisms that are often applied to remote / peripheral regional markets.