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Overview
Course summary
This 2 day Air Transport short course examines issues in air traffic management, including economic, regulatory and performance aspects. We will discuss current procedures, regulations, policies and data sources, in addition to the latest research and European planning in SESAR. You will also explore the technical aspects of flow management, flight planning and performance measurement.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for air transport professionals, such as:
- middle management at both airlines and airports
- management from air transport related industries (eg software/solutions development)
- employees at air navigation service providers
- employees working in airline scheduling, airport management and operations, and ATM research functions
Academics from research institutes and universities, especially those engaged in air transport research, also will find the course beneficial for their work and research
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- evaluate and assess current issues in air traffic management
- critically appraise current air traffic management and flight planning methods and practices, identifying future challenges, considering planned improvements and new concepts
- identify key research areas in air traffic management, citing applied examples and new methods
Course structure
This course ranges from presenting the principles of air traffic management through to introducing advanced future concepts. Flow management and current flight planning are explained before the main features of operation of domestic airspace and oceanic airspace are compared, and ATC at the world’s busiest dual-runway airport (Heathrow) is set in the context of future expansion challenges. Performance measurement is explained across the main global regions with insights into KPIs and the regulatory context.
The main operational and technical content of SESAR and its Key Features are explained, followed by dedicated sessions discussing trajectory-based and free-route operations, the key challenges and benefits of increased automation, and the vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies relating to cybersecurity.
A discussion of modelling approaches in ATM is complemented by a session on key datasets available to support aviation research, with an overview of the research landscape in SESAR, its main events and funding mechanisms, and insights into an ongoing SESAR research project.
The course will equip participants new to the area with air traffic management knowledge that is necessary and relevant in a number of airline, airport and other air transport industry functions. It furnishes industry middle management and researchers with complementary knowledge to their existing job/research functions (eg airline scheduling, airport management and operations; ATM research). Each session is presented by a senior expert in the field, with a balance between practitioners from industry and leading academic researchers.
Our tutors
Each session will be led by a senior expert in the field, featuring a balanced perspective, combining industry know-how with the latest insights from leading academic researchers.
Dr Nigel Dennis is head of the Air Transport Unit, coordinating the aviation research and teaching activities at the University of Westminster. He has carried out consultancy work for many clients including British Airways, Ryanair, DHL, BAA and the European Commission, and has published numerous papers and articles. He is Course Leader of the MSc Air Transport Planning and Management and has taught airline planning on the existing Master's degrees for 20 years.
Frances Kremarik is a Lecturer in Air Transport at the University of Westminster, specialising in air transport surveys and data, along with the North Atlantic market.
Professor Anne Graham is a Reader in Air Transport and Tourism at the University of Westminster, specialising in airport issues. She is the author of the book 'Managing Airports: an international perspective', published by Butterworth-Heinemann.
Booking
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