Aviation Management Syllabus Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Regulation 2010

Aviation Management Syllabus Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Regulation 2010

• Ability to understand core concepts, characteristics and principles in Aviation Management.
• To be able to understand and familiarize with the basic conceptsof management and their functions.
• Demonstrate multi-disciplinary problem solving and management techniques in the process of decision making in aviation sector.
• To be able to understand and develop the labor management relation in the airline industry.
• Be able to acquire detail knowledge ofcivil aviation& international aviation.
• To be able to developleadership skills &manages the problems created by trade union.
• Ability to prepare the Fleet Planning and Airline Scheduling.
• Better understanding of Airline management and organization.
• Ability to understand the functions of continuing airworthiness management organization (CAMO) & safety management system (SMS).
• Ability to demonstrate cooperation and negotiation skills with third parties in Aviation Management.

 

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Introduction to Aviation Management; Views of Aviation;The Historical Perspective of Aviation;The Air Transportation : Regulators & Association;General Aviation Industry;The Airline Industry;Economic Characteristics of Airlines;Airline Management and Organization;Air Cargo;Fleet Planning; Principles of Airline Scheduling;Airline Labor Relation;Airport Operations.

 

DETAIL DESCRIPTION

THEORY

1. INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION MANAGEMENT
   • Introduction to Aviation
   • Brief description of Civil Aviation
     • General Aviation
     • Commercial Aviation
   • Define Military Aviation
   • Airline
   • Airport
   • Air Traffic Control

 

2. UNDERSTAND THE VIEWS OF AVIATION
   • Describe the scope and economic significance of Aviation
   • Define Aerospace Industry
     • Major Aircraft Manufacturer
     • Engine Manufacturer
     • Parts & Components Manufacturer

 

• Explain the following:
  • Characteristics of aerospace industry
  • Economic profile
  • Government market
  • Contribution to economy
  • Contribution to efficient conduct of business
  • Impact on personal and pleasure travel patterns
• The Air Transportation Industry

 

3. DESCRIBETHE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF AVIATION
   • Introduction
   • The Formative Period: 1918 – 1938
     • Airmail service
     • Post office department service
   • The Growth years: 1938-1958
   • Maturity – Jets Arrive: 1958 – 1978

3.5       INTERNATIONAL AVIATION

3.5.1    The Question of Sovereignty in Airspace

3.5.2    Paris Convention – 1919

3.5.3    Havana Convention – 1928

3.5.4    International Air Law

3.5.5    Warsaw Convention – 1929

3.5.6    Chicago Convention- 1944

3.5.7    Bermuda Agreement – 1946

3.4.8    The Pursuit of Open Skies

3.5.9    Globalization

3.5.10  Globalization of Airlines

3.5.11  Future Challenges

 

4. THE AIR TRANSPORTATION : REGULATORS& ASSOCIATION
   • Introduction
   • The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
     • List out Major responsibilities
     • Mention Other FAA Activities
   • The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
     • Formation of ICAO.
     • Explain how ICAO works?
     • Define:

1. The Assembly
2. The Council

• The Secretariat
  • Mention the Goals of ICAO
  • State the Strategic Objectives of ICAO
  • ICAO Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPS)
  • Explain the South Asian Regional Initiative (SARI) of COSCAP-SA.
• European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
  • Summarize the functions of EASA
  • Key out the Responsibilities
  • Describe the EASA Regulations
  • Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO)
• Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB)
  • Historical Background
  • Drawout the Functions
  • Outlinethe Civil Aviation Regulations
  • Safety Management System (SMS)
• International Air Transport Association (IATA)
  • Formation of IATA.
  • What is the Mission of IATA?
  • Define areas of Activity
• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
• Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)
• Major Aviation Associations
  • Airline- related associations
  • Other airlines associations
  • General aviation association
  • International association

 

5. DESCRIBE GENERAL AVIATION INDUSTRY
   • Introduction
   • General aviation statistics
   • Give an idea about General aviation fleet
   • Uses of aircraft
   • Airports
   • FAA services
   • General Aviation Support Industry
   • The Manufacturer
   • Aviation service industry

5.9.1    Describe Fixed Base Operator (FBO)

• Business & Personal market

 

6. EXPLAIN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
   • Introduction
   • Structure of Airline Industry
   • Define Commuters airline

 

7. UNDERSTAND THE ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AIRLINES
   • Introduction
   • Describe Economic characteristics of airlines
   • Number and sizes of firms
   • Define High barrier ‘ s entry
   • Economies of scale
   • Growth through merger
   • Close government regulation

 

8. UNDERSTAND THE AIRLINE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION
   • Introduction
   • Management
   • IdentifytheLevel of management
   • Explain Decision making steps
   • Function of management
     • Planning
     • Organizing
     • Staffing
     • Directing
     • Controlling
   • Organization
     • Principles of organization planning

1. Span of Control
2. Delegation of Authority
   • Line and staff responsibilities

• Organization chart
• Staff Departments
  • Finance and property
  • Information services
  • Personnel
  • Medical
  • Community relations and publicity
  • Economic planning
• Line Departments
  • Flight operations
  • Engineering & Maintenance
  • Quality Control and Assurance
  • Marketing & services

 

9. EXPLAIN THE AIR CARGO
   • Introduction
   • Historical Overview
   • Air Cargo Today
   • The Future
   • The Market for Air Freight
   • Types of Air Freight Rates
   • Special Air Freight Services
   • Factors Affecting Air Freight Rates

 

10. UNDERSTAND AIRLINE FLEET PLANNING
    • Introduction
    • Mention the Factors in Fleet Planning
    • Design & Development
    • Describe The Fleet Planning Process
      • Information needed
      • The Fleet Planning Model
      • System constraints
      • Aircraft evaluation
      • Tentative fleet plan and financial evaluation
      • Presentation & Management Approval
    • The Decision to Upgrade or replace

 

11. UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES OF AIRLINE SCHEDULING
    • Introduction
    • The Mission of Scheduling
    • Equipment Maintenance
    • Flight Operations and Crew Scheduling
    • Ground Operations and Facility Limitations
    • Schedule Planning and Coordination
    • Equipment Assignment and Types of Schedules
    • Hub-and-Spoke Scheduling
    • Data Limitations in Airline Scheduling

 

12. UNDERSTAND AIRLINE LABOR RELATION
    • Introduction
    • Increased employee productivity
    • Revitalized leadership
    • Reduction In Union raiding
    • Profit sharing
    • Two- tier wage structure

 

13. INTRODUCTION TO AIRPORT OPERATIONS
    • Aviation Safety and Security
    • Passenger Services
    • Ground Services
    • Flight Operations
    • Understand Airport Economics
    • Airport Support Services
    • Different areas of an airport, such as Landside, Terminal, and Airside

 

 

REFERENCE BOOKS

 

1. Air Transportation: A Management PerspectiveSixth Edition by JOHN G. WENSVEEN; Ashgate Publishing Limited UK.
2. Aviation Management: Global and National Perspectives byRatandeep Singh;

Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.

3. Air Navigation Order (ANO), CAAB.

 

 

 

Shakil Mahmud                                                                       Engr. S.M. AkmalHossain

Teacher                                                                                   Principal, AIB