Singapore University of Social Sciences

The rapidly expanding airline industry has an essential role in the functioning of the global economy and its continuous growth. LOG345 Airline Operations and Planning aims to develop the skills required to manage key aspects of an airline from the marketing department through to the flight operations department. The main topics include historical developments in the airline industry, airline network structure, airline pricing strategies, scheduling of resources, ground handling operations, and airline finance, marketing, and customers. The course will also cover detailed operational aspects including air law, safety and quality systems, fuel planning and contingencies, resource management, requirements, and planning, and the transport of dangerous goods. These operational components will provide an understanding of the considerations by flight operations personnel including pilots, flight dispatchers, flight controllers and safety departments in their daily undertakings.