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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

ESTIMATING AIRLINE FLIGHT DELAY BY USING REGRESSION ANALYSIS

MUHAMMAD FITRI BIN ISHAK (TR12/12/25)

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (Hons.) MANAGEMENT MATHEMATICS

JANUARY 2013

Universiti Teknologi Mara

ESTIMATING AIRLINE FLIGHT DELAY BY USING REGRESSION ANALYSIS

Muhammad Fitri Bin Ishak (TR12/12/25)

Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for Bachelor of Science (Hons) Management Mathematics Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics

January 2013

SUPERVISOR’S APPROVAL ESTIMATING AIRLINE FLIGHT DELAY BY USING REGRESSION ANALYSIS By MUHAMMAD FITRI BIN ISHAK 2010338007
This thesis was prepared under the direction of thesis supervisor, Miss Nurul Hidayah Ab. Raji. It was submitted to the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Hons) Management Mathematics. Approved by:

………………………….. Nurul Hidayah Ab. Raji Thesis Supervisor December 28, 2012

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DECLARATION
I certify that this report and the research to which it refers are the product of my own work and that any ideas or quotation from the work of the people, published or otherwise are fully acknowledged in accordance with the standard referring practices of the discipline.

……………………….. Muhammad Fitri Bin Ishak 2010338007

December 28, 2012

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Alhamdulillah, praise and thank to Allah because of His Almighty and His utmost blessings, I was able to finish this research within the time duration given. Firstly, my special thanks go to my supervisor, Miss Nurul Hidayah Ab Raji for guidance me to complete this research. Thanks also to my lecture and also the my second supervisor, Sir Azlan Abdul Aziz for advice and his guidance regarding the technique and methods used in this study. Special appreciation also goes to my beloved parents and family for their supporting and understanding in preparing this report. Last but not least, I would like to

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