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Air Traffic and Air Transportation, 6 credits
Flygtrafik och flygtransporter, 6 hp
TNFL01
Main field of study
LogisticsCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Christiane SchmidtDirector of studies or equivalent
Erik BergfeldtEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 78 hRecommended self-study hours: 82 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
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| 6KFTL | Air Transportation and Logistics, Bachelor's Programme | 1 (Autumn 2017) | 0, 1 | -, - | Swedish | Norrköping, Norrköping | C |
Main field of study
LogisticsCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Air Transportation and Logistics, Bachelor's Programme
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Intended learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to provide an overview of the air transport area, and the give the students an ability to identify and understand problems that may appear in this area. The students will after the course have an understanding of how air traffic is handled by airlines, aviation authorities, air navigation services and airports. The students will also understand how these different actors interact with each other. After the course the students should be able to:
- Describe the impact relevant national and international organizations have on air traffic and air transportation, as well as describe the interaction between these organizations
- Explain how the market for air transportation works and how it is regulated
- Demonstrate the construction of the air traffic management system in Sweden and Europe and the capacity problem that comes as an effect of this construction
- Discuss the role of the airport in the global air transportation system
- Characterize the typical structure of an airline, regarding financing, organization, resources and market position and direction
- Explain how the different actors in the air transportation system plan their operations, and how this planning affect the operations of the other actors
Course content
- Organizations in the air transportation system
- The air transport market
- The air navigation service
- The air traffic management system in Europe
- The airport
- The airlines
- Planning of air traffic
Teaching and working methods
The course consists of lectures and seminars. The lectures give the theoretical background. During the seminars, assignments and case studies are discussed. A study visit is also performed.
Examination
| UPG1 | Hand-in Assignments | 2 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskapDirector of Studies or equivalent
Erik BergfeldtExaminer
Christiane SchmidtEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 78 hRecommended self-study hours: 82 h
Course literature
Additional literature
Books
- Ahmed Abdelghany och Khaled Abdelghany, Introduction to airline management, Introduction to airline management
- Åkerlind, Olle, Örtlund, Håkan, (2011) The ABZ of flight operations
ISBN: 9789198009309
Molkom : Håkan Örtlund produktion, cop. 2011 - Belobaba, Peter, Odoni, Amedeo R., Barnhart, Cynthia, Bamber, Greg J., (2016) The global airline industry. [Elektronisk resurs] Second edition. Chichester, England : Wiley, 2016.
ISBN: 9781118881170, 9781118881149
The main book for the course. - Lindh A, Andersson T, Värbrand P and Yuan D, Airport Logistics – Integration of ATM and ground processes.
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPG1 | Hand-in Assignments | 2 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Additional literature
Books
Ahmed Abdelghany och Khaled Abdelghany, Introduction to airline management, Introduction to airline management
Åkerlind, Olle, Örtlund, Håkan, (2011) The ABZ of flight operations
ISBN: 9789198009309
Molkom : Håkan Örtlund produktion, cop. 2011
Belobaba, Peter, Odoni, Amedeo R., Barnhart, Cynthia, Bamber, Greg J., (2016) The global airline industry. [Elektronisk resurs] Second edition. Chichester, England : Wiley, 2016.
ISBN: 9781118881170, 9781118881149
The main book for the course.
Lindh A, Andersson T, Värbrand P and Yuan D, Airport Logistics – Integration of ATM and ground processes.
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
| 4.1 External, societal, and environmental context |
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| 4.2 Enterprise and business context |
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| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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