There are mainly three Books from which the entire course is covered, specially from Examination point of view. The Books are The Air Transport System by Hirst , Air Transportation-A Management perspective by Wensveen and Global Airline industry by Belobaba. The page numbersfrom the Text books covering the various units are given for your ready reference. (H for Hirst, W for Wensveen and B for Belobaba)
Unit 1 and 2 W P 4 – 20, P 29 – 43, P 176 – 190, P 244 - 255 H P 63 – 71 Paper on Economic Characteristics of Airline Industry PPT on Oligopoly industry
Unit 3 H P 18 -23, P 105 – 129, P 131 – 158 B P 114 – 150
Unit 4 H P 165 – 193
Unit 5 H P 74 – 87, P 197 – 223, P 229 onwards (as per interest) B P 467 – 478
The paper on economic characteristics and the PPT on oligopoly is attached with the mail.
ATS important questions for Mid-II
1. Enumerate the various attributes required for a runway selection. What are the important factors to be considered for an airport location?
Pg169-174, some points from pg174-181 [pdf178-183,some points from183-190]
Pg167-169 (Airport siting) [pdf176-178] Hirst
2. What are the procedures following in route selection in airline operation?
Pg137-141 [pdf146-150]
3. Explain the different factors required for airline operations scheduling?
Pg156-158 [pdf165-167]
4. Bring out the financial viability challenges faced by the airline industry in future.
Pg262-269 [pdf269-276]
5. Describe any two terminal navigational aids.
Pg78-86 [pdf89-97]
6. Write short notes on any two:
(a) Airspace sector
Pg207-208 [pdf216-217]
(b) Separation distances
Pg201-207 [pdf210-216]
(c) Air traffic control vs. air traffic management
Pg295-301 [pdf302-308]
ATS ans (from the book THE AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM