Overview

This unit will provide students with knowledge and skills related to strategic management of airlines and airports, including airport facilities, effective Design and function, airport and airline key business models, mechanisms and drivers, inter-relationship between airports and airlines, operational planning requirements and practice.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
02-March-2026
31-May-2026
Last self-enrolment date
15-March-2026
Census date
31-March-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
21-April-2026
Results released date
07-July-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Identify and discern between airside and landside features of airport facilities, with a focus on their functions and the needs of diverse users and communities
  2. Clarify operational efficiencies and inefficiencies of airport operations
  3. Explain and discuss the impacts of operational constraints an airport has on airline operations
  4. Identify and evaluate the key performance indicators of airport and airline businesses
  5. Analyse the factors contributing to network schedule demands
  6. Construct an airline schedule using appropriate software
  7. Demonstrate and apply initiative, creativity and reflective thinking in a team environment to achieve business priorities required in the practical components of the unit

Teaching methods

All applicable locations

Activity Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)

On-Campus Workshop

 2 12 weeks 24
On-Campus Lecture 1 12 weeks 12
Online Learning Activities 1 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Learning Activities (Independent Learning) 8.5 12 weeks 102
Total     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULOs
Assignment 1 Individual 30-40 % 1, 2, 3, 4
Assignment 2 Group 30-50 % 3, 4, 5, 6
Online Tests Individual 10-30 % 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Content

  • Introduction to airport facilities
  • The roles and functions of management in both airside and landside applications
  • The relationship between the airport environment and operating airlines using the facilities
  • Investment appraisal in fleet and infrastructure projects
  • Introduction to airline operational aspects
  • Airline schedules planning considerations, affecting factors and limitations
  • Creating a realistic airline schedule  
  • Airline revenue and cost structures
  • Airline capital budgeting and financial forecasting
  • Airline competition and alliance financial implications
  • Sustainable aviation finance and carbon costing

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.