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Course Name Principles of Airport Management
Course Code 19AEE463
Program B. Tech. in Aerospace Engineering
Year Taught 2019

Syllabus

Unit 1

History of Aviation- Development of Air transportation in India-Major players in Airline Industry-Swot analysis in Airline Industry-Market potential of Indian Airline Industry—Current challenges in Airline IndustryCompletion in Airline Industry-IATA & ICAO

Airport management:
Airport planning-Operational area and Terminal planning, design, and operation-Airport operations-Airport functions-Organization structure of Airline and Airports sectors-Airport authorities-Global and Indian scenario of Airport management – DGCA –AAI.

Unit 2

Air transport services:
International trends-Emerging Indian scenario-PPP- Public Private Participation in Indian AirportsEnvironmental regulations-Private participation in International developments-Environment regulations-Regulatory issues-Meteorological services for Aviation-Airport fees, rates, and charges

Airline operations:
Airline Terminal Management-Flight Information Counter/Reservation and Ticketing-Check In/Issue of Boarding pass-Customs and Immigration formalities-Co-ordination-Security Clearance-Baggage and -Handling of Unaccompanied minors and Disabled Passengers-Handling of Stretcher Passengers and Human RemainsHandling of CIP,VIP & VVIP-Co-ordination of Supporting Agencies /Departments.

Unit 3

Logistics and air cargo management:
Concept of Logistics- Role of Ware Housing-trend in material handling-Global Supply Chain-Quality concept and Total Quality Management-improving Logistic performance-Air Cargo Concept- Cargo Handling-Booking of Perishable Cargo and Live Animals- Industry Relation-Type of Air Cargo-Air Cargo Tariff, ratios and Charges-Airway Bill, Function, Purpose.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objectives

  • To introduce students to basic principles of Airport Management

Course Outcomes

  • CO1: Understand various functions of airport management.
  • CO2: Exposure to environmental regulation for airport.
  • CO3: Understand airline operations.
  • CO4: Appreciate role of logistics in airport management.

CO – PO Mapping

PO/PSO/

CO

 PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
CO1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2
CO2 3 2 1 1 2
CO3 1 1 2
CO4 1 1 2

Textbook

Textbook(s)

  • Wells.A, “Airport Planning and Management,” 4th edition, McGraw-hill, London, 2000.
  • Alexander T. Well, Seth Young, “Principles of Airport Management,” McGraw Hill 2003

Evaluation Pattern

Assessment Internal External
Periodical 1 (P1) 15 –
Periodical 2 (P2) 15 –
*Continuous Assessment (CA) 20 –
End Semester – 50
*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports.

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