Network Planning and Operations
Establish profitable flight networks for airlines through optimising airline fleet deployment, adjusting frequency of schedules and identifying optimal departure and arrival times
Type
Functional
Competency Area
Commercial Management
Levels
Conduct competitive analysis for flight networks
Check and collate flight network schedules of competitors
Identify possible routes based on network hub structures and global schedules
Determine best partner flights for code-sharing
Determine cost and operational deviations between designed optimal networks and actual optimal networks
Review and analyse the implications of flight networks on downstreamoperations
Evaluate the effectiveness of flight networks in meeting market demand
Propose changes to flight networks and schedules
Determine optimal departure and arrival times with consideration for operational constraints and available slots
Determine operational implications for the implementation of flight networks for airlines
Propose approaches for assignment of fleet types and sizes to flight networks
Mitigate risks caused by network uncertainty
Develop overall hub- and-spoke or point-to- point models for flight networks through the selection of destinations or hubs
Oversee the development of short- term to mid-term optimal flight networks for the airlines
Develop strategies to reduce risks caused by network changes, uncertainty and volatility
Integrate advanced algorithms such as simulated annealing into flight network planning
Assay impact of code- shares and proration contracts of competitors on network and revenue optimisation for own airlines