Airline Operations Management
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- Nil Hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
Aims and objectives
The purpose and aims of this unit are to study various safety, technical, legal and operational issues relating to certification and airworthiness of aircraft, certification and regulation of airports and aviation organisations, flight operations, and operational control. The topics have been approached in a way that is relevant, functional and useful for mid-level personnel and managers in operational and technical roles.
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
Unit Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Provide an overview of the major issues and challenges facing airline and airport management in Australia
2. Interpret the outcomes from the Chicago Convention and in particular the purpose, outcomes and requirements of Annexes 6, 16 and 17.
3. Identify and describe the economic and technical regulations and standards pertaining to organisations within the air transport industry
4. Distinguish between the elements and processes of certification, airworthiness and operational control
5. Describe the system and legal framework for determining international traffic rights
6. Demonstrate through individual written communications specialised knowledge with regard to technical and regulatory and legal concepts and practices in the air transport industry.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
*Scheduled face to face: N/A
*Scheduled synchronous online Learning events: N/A
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities: 48 hours
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities including independent study: approx. 102 hours
*Scheduled synchronous online Learning events: N/A
Non-scheduled online learning events and activities: 48 hours
Other non-scheduled learning events and activities including independent study: approx. 102 hours
Assessment
| Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 25% | 1,2,6 |
| Assignment 2 | Individual | 35% | 3,4,6 |
| Assignment 3 | Individual | 40% | 1,3,4,5,6 |
Minimum requirements to pass this Unit
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) must complete all assignments.
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) in full, will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all Unit Learning Outcomes to a minimum standard, a student must achieve:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and
(ii) must complete all assignments.
Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) in full, will receive a maximum of 44% as the total mark for the unit and will not be eligible for a conceded pass.
General skills outcomes
You will be provided with feedback on your progress in attaining the following generic skills:
• analysis skills,
• problem solving skills,
• communications skills,
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• ability to work independently
• analysis skills,
• problem solving skills,
• communications skills,
• ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• ability to work independently
Content
• Introduction to Airline Operations
• International Standards
• Australian Legal and Regulatory Requirements
• Airline Certification Requirements
• Safety Management and Business Resilience
• Flight Operations
• Airworthiness and Maintenance
• Operational Control
• Airport Operations
• Aviation Security
• Commercial Airline Operations
• Environmental Effects of Aircraft Operations
• International Standards
• Australian Legal and Regulatory Requirements
• Airline Certification Requirements
• Safety Management and Business Resilience
• Flight Operations
• Airworthiness and Maintenance
• Operational Control
• Airport Operations
• Aviation Security
• Commercial Airline Operations
• Environmental Effects of Aircraft Operations
Study resources
- Recommended reading.
Recommended reading
A list of reading materials and/or required texts will be made available in the Unit Outline.