Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles) ISSN (Print) 1755-9901 - ISSN (Online) 1755-991X Published by Inderscience Publishers[427 journals]
Authors:Rachel Burbidge Pages: 88 - 104 Abstract: Climate change is expected to have an operational and financial impact on the global aviation network. This paper builds on earlier work in the field from EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, to further clarify the expected impacts and how they might be mitigated. It draws on the results of a consultation with European aviation stakeholders to begin to identify in-sector barriers to effective climate adaptation and how they might be addressed before concluding with a set of practical recommendations to develop European aviation's resilience to the potential impacts of climate change. Keywords: climate change; climate resilience; climate adaptation; disruptive weather; sea level rise; aviation industry; operational impact; financial impact; aviation networks; Europe Citation: International Journal of Aviation Management, Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016) pp. 88 - 104 PubDate: 2016-10-23T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJAM.2016.079946 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016)
Authors:Heloisa Márcia Pires, Elton Fernandes Pages: 105 - 124 Abstract: Indebtedness and bankruptcy cost are fundamental concerns in corporate capital structure decision-making processes. This paper discusses which economic forces are most important to capital structure choices in the airline industry. The study uses multiple regression analysis models with selected capital structure variables to test trade-off theory postulates as they relate to the airline industry. The results do not appear to indicate any strong relations among the variables predicted by this theory of capital structure. Airlines are a capital-intensive, public-utility service industry demanding high-quality human resources and using high-technology equipment. These characteristics and the industry's market imperfections may be the reasons for this lack of fit with the theory. The results suggest that shareholders should invest more capital in the business and that large airlines have performance problems and should be split up into divisions, each addressing specific markets. These findings are at odds with trends towards consolidation seen in the airline industry. Keywords: corporate capital structure; bankruptcy costs; airline industry; financial performance; trade-off theory; indebtedness; large airlines Citation: International Journal of Aviation Management, Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016) pp. 105 - 124 PubDate: 2016-10-23T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJAM.2016.079950 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016)
Authors:Heloisa Márcia Pires, Elton Fernandes Pages: 125 - 135 Abstract: The paper explores the business potential of scheduled flights operated by Emirates between Germany and the USA. It starts with a description of the regulatory framework for fifth freedom flights before turning to the relevant operational restrictions and commercial parameters for this kind of airline network development. The economic considerations are based on the '3 Cs' of airline network management (i.e., costs, consumers, and competition). This practically-oriented approach aims to identify possible route candidates. The results indicate that the number of fifth freedom routes operated by Emirates between Germany and the USA will remain small. Keywords: airline management; network management; fifth freedom traffic; Emirates; Germany; USA; United States; airline network expansion; scheduled flights; route selection Citation: International Journal of Aviation Management, Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016) pp. 125 - 135 PubDate: 2016-10-23T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJAM.2016.079949 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016)
Authors:Bo Lin, Wai Hong Kan Tsui Pages: 136 - 149 Abstract: Airline strategic alliance groups have become an important part of the airline industry and tend to have dominance in many markets. Airlines want to join a strategic alliance group in order to expand their business and reduce their costs. However, the true benefits of a strategic alliance group still remain unclear. This study adopted panel regression model to analyse and reveal the effects of joining a strategic alliance group on airline performance. Our results suggest that alliance group effects are limited in terms of improving airline productivity during the global airline alliance group's pre-mature stage. Airlines joining the alliance group may not necessarily achieve significant productivity gains. Additionally, the study also did not find any significant effect of the size of alliance groups and membership duration on airline productivity change. However, the results suggest that as the number of members in the airline alliance group increases, member airlines' productivity will increase accordingly until a certain point but will then fall thereafter. Furthermore, the study indicates that an airline's productivity level may drop as its alliance membership duration increases initially until it reaches a certain point; after which, performance will start to increase over time. Keywords: airline alliances; strategic alliances; alliance groups; airline productivity; panel regression; pre-mature stage; airline industry Citation: International Journal of Aviation Management, Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016) pp. 136 - 149 PubDate: 2016-10-23T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJAM.2016.079947 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016)
Authors:Changhwan Yang, Michael D. Santonino <suffix>III</suffix> Pages: 150 - 171 Abstract: Self-service technology has allowed air travellers to check-in without having to queue at operated counters. Baggage is identified as the biggest obstacle to achieving full self-service check-in. Research was conducted on a sample of 157 randomly selected passengers at Singapore Changi Airport. A Kano analysis (Kano, 1984; Zultner and Mazur, 2006) was used to analyse the customer satisfaction and customer value attributes for adoption of self-service bag drop (SSBD). The result showed passengers' higher satisfaction on SSBD than other baggage check-in methods while preference varied depending on age, travel purpose, etc. 'Reduce waiting time at check-in area' was answered as the primary reason for potential use of SSBD. Familiarity in using existing self-service channels was found to play a part in level of acceptance. This research can be used as a guideline for airlines and airports to rethink technology infrastructure with the growth of the Asian market. Keywords: passenger satisfaction; customer satisfaction; airport baggage service; self-service bag drop; SSBD; automated bag drop; Singapore; Kano analysis; customer value attributes; waiting time; passenger check-in; airline passengers; technology acceptance Citation: International Journal of Aviation Management, Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016) pp. 150 - 171 PubDate: 2016-10-23T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJAM.2016.079951 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016)
Authors:Jin-Ru Yen, I-Feng Chang, Chi-Hung Wu Pages: 172 - 188 Abstract: This paper develops a mechanism to allocate the costs of providing landing services at airports to different types of aircraft. Costs are classified into assignable and non-assignable items. The former is allocated by the user-pay principle, using traffic level as a key determining factor, and the latter is allocated by an average-cost approach. Land costs are included in the non-assignable category under some scenarios for analysis. The mechanism is validated at two major Taiwanese airports, Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), both are located in the Taipei Metropolitan area. Research results indicate that landing charges based on these allocated costs reflect the true costs of providing takeoff and landing services better than the weight-based charges. For example, the greatest landing fees charged to B747-400 at many airports based on the maximum takeoff weight is not supported by the user-pay principle. The results also provide a guideline to decide the minimum charge of each landing. Hence, it is believed that the mechanism has the potential to be applied to other airports worldwide. Keywords: landing fees; user pays; average cost; airport pricing; runway costs; Taiwan; airports; landing services; aircraft types; traffic levels; takeoff services; takeoff weight; aviation management Citation: International Journal of Aviation Management, Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016) pp. 172 - 188 PubDate: 2016-10-23T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJAM.2016.079952 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016)
Authors:Jin-Ru Yen, I-Feng Chang, Chi-Hung Wu Pages: 189 - 199 Abstract: Shinkansen, the Japanese high speed rail (HSR) service, started its operation in the northern part of mainland Honshu and Kyushu districts in late 2010 and early 2011. Consequently, the modal shares of rail versus air for travels to and from these areas have shifted substantially. This paper aims to identify factors to be considered in analysing the modal choice of travelling public where modal competition between railway and aviation sector exists. Although the introduction of HSR services has led to the overall increase in the modal share of railway and decrease in the modal share of air transport, situations would differ from area to area, reflecting the local circumstances that are specific to each area. The study finds that HSR has been successful in capturing a considerable portion of travel demand in the short-to-medium distance markets, and the introduction of LCC operation helps to prevent and mitigate the decrease in the modal share of air transport. Keywords: high speed rail; HSR; modal share; modal choice; Japan; aviation industry; rail travel; railways; air travel Citation: International Journal of Aviation Management, Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016) pp. 189 - 199 PubDate: 2016-10-23T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJAM.2016.079948 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016)
Authors:Rose Opengart, David Ison Pages: 200 - 219 Abstract: This mixed-methods study investigated the experiences of female pilots. Commercial and corporate female pilots answered the following question, 'How can we recruit and retain more women pilots'? 61 surveys and 10 interviews were completed by people of different gender, age, and nationality. Two qualitative software packages were utilised for analysis. The results of this study indicate that US and Canadian female pilots face significant barriers to their career paths, confirming studies in the UK and Australia. Themes found include: need for supportive other, need for confident, strong personality, parental and familial encouragement, desire for challenge and excitement, need for awareness and role models, and systems-level problems. Conclusions and implications include: remove barriers and impediments, lower cost for entry and increase initial salaries, increase visibility and outreach, address retention in addition to recruitment, leadership and organisational support, importance of culture and support, and provide more flexibility in scheduling and structure. Keywords: aviation management; women; minorities; underrepresentation; pilot recruitment; pilot retention; aviation shortages; gender; female pilots; women pilots; female recruitment; female retention Citation: International Journal of Aviation Management, Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016) pp. 200 - 219 PubDate: 2016-10-23T23:20:50-05:00 DOI: 10.1504/IJAM.2016.079953 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 2/3 (2016)
Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles)
