Overview

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects overall traveler numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024 (counting multi-sector connecting trips as one passenger), exceeding pre-COVID-19 levels (103% of the 2019 total). The Airline Operations Management course is part of the ICAO GAPP series and provides an overall and in-depth study of this exciting and important part of the aviation industry. 

Who should attend?

This course is intended to add actionable value for airline managers, aviation leaders, policymakers, and professionals in the field of air transportation.

Course Benefits

This course aims to foster actionable takeaways for participants by building their knowledge base around the multi-faceted and multi-disciplinary aspects of effective airline management. This course utilizes the latest developments and trends in airline operations management as highlighted through real-world case studies from the Asia Pacific region and beyond.

Key Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, participants should be able to

1. Describe the evolution of Airline Operations with respect to stakeholders, function and organizational structure, in the context of Air transportation industry.  
2. Identify key drivers, benefits and challenges from innovation, technological advances, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation on airline operations.
3. Evaluate the interaction of leadership styles and business strategies on financial management, crisis management and risk mitigation practices in the airline industry. 
4. Derive insights on Revenue Management, Pricing Strategies, Financial management in the airline industry with an emphasis on cost control and cost reduction strategies, pricing and revenue optimization and diversification techniques. 
5. Analyze and apply Fleet Planning Optimization, Aircraft acquisition, maintenance and retirement strategies.