342-0697/01 – Air Transport Operation and Control (PaRSD)
| Gurantor department | Institute of Transport | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | doc. Ing. Ivana Olivková, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | doc. Ing. Ivana Olivková, Ph.D. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory type A |
| Year | 2 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2018/2019 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | FS | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Students will get acquainted with aspects of operation, management and economics of air transport. The course is devoted to the field of transport services in air transport, air transport of passengers and goods. It contains the characteristics of the air carrier's activities, defines the costs of air carriers and their calculation, revenues and prices of air carriers' services. It deals with the management of strategy and cooperation of air carriers, marketing and competition in air transport. Part of the course is also acquaintance with information technologies of air carriers and distribution of air transport services for passengers.
The practical part is devoted to the solution of the semester work. The aim of this semester work is to develop a case study of a selected airline.
Teaching methods
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Summary
The course deals with aspects of operation, management and economics of air transport. It is dedicated to the area of transport services in air transport, air transport of passengers and goods. It contains the characteristics of the air carrier's activities, defines the costs of air carriers and their calculation, revenues and prices of air carriers' services. It deals with the management of strategy and cooperation of air carriers, marketing and competition in air transport. Part of the course is also acquaintance with information technologies of air carriers and distribution of air transport services for passengers.
The practical part is devoted to the solution of the semester work. The aim of this semester work is to develop a case study of a selected airline.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Elaboration of semester assignment.
Continuous assessment during the semester: Test 1, Test 2.
Exam - written and oral part.
E-learning
Other requirements
There are no additional requirements for the student.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
1. Introduction to the subject, definition of basic terms.
2. International aviation organizations and associations.
3. Air transport services.
4. Air transport of passengers.
5. Air transport of goods.
6. Characteristics of the air carrier's activities.
7. Costs of air carriers and their calculation.
8. Revenues and prices of air carrier services.
9. Strategies of air carriers.
10. Marketing in air transport.
11. Competition in air transport.
12. Cooperation of air carriers.
13. Information technology of air carriers.
14. Distribution of air transport services for passengers.
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction