Detailed term plan: TBA [PDF last updated September 11, 2026] - please note: schedule may still be changed, in particular, some guest lectures have to be finalized.
IMPORTANT: The NEW! coursebook (since 2017): Peter Belobaba, Cynthia Barnhart,and Amedeo Odoni: "The Global Airline Industry". Print ISBN 9781118881170
Ebook ISBN 9781118881149, online access via LiU library.
Current Stuff.
Welcome to the class!
We start with the first introductory lecture on August 31, 13:15-15:00, directly followed by the first half of the lecture on our first topic from 15:15 to 17:00.
A [PDF] on writing reports and opposition reports.
Mailing List.
Information will be made available via the mailinglist:
Homework
Please submit via lisam, so that all students can access your reports, .pdf submissions are encouraged.
Lecture 1, August 31 and September 7 (Airlines, General Questions): [PDF]
Lecture 2, September 7 and 10 (Airlines, Management of Ressources): [PDF]
Lecture 3, September 14 (Airlines, Management of Ressources): [PDF]
Literature
[NEW!] Peter Belobaba, Cynthia Barnhart,and Amedeo Odoni: "The Global Airline Industry". Print ISBN 9781118881170
Ebook ISBN 9781118881149, online access via LiU library.
Literature used before, but not covering most of the lectures:
Olle Åkerlind och Håkan Örtlund, "The ABZ of Flight Operations".
Can be bought at Bokakademin or via http://www.flightproc.com/