Journal of Airline Operations and Aviation Management

THE IMPORTANCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CRM) IN RUSSIAN AVIATION

Mark Gladchenko — 2024-07-13

The modern air transport system is characterized by a great dependence on humans and the safe functioning of all its elements is determined by the “human factor”, which plays a major role in the management and stability of the entire system. With the passage of time and the development of the aviation industry, the role of the human factor in aviation accidents has significantly increased and changed. This article is devoted to the need for effective management of the resources of the crew (cabin) of an aircraft, in particular, the formation of systematic knowledge about the basic requirements and features, ensuring the safe operation of civil aviation aircraft.

Leveraging VR in the Age of the Metaverse: Opportunities and Challenges in Private Pilot Licence Training

Eswaranathan Ehambaranathan — 2024-07-13

In the age of the Metaverse, Virtual Reality (VR) training could enhance facilitation of the Aeroplane Private Pilot Licence (PPL) training. Hence, the research objective of this study revolves around the opportunities and challenges faced by pilot trainees while utilising medium-fidelity VR during PPL training. The qualitative research methodology aligned with the ontological perspective that emphasised subjectivism. The epistemological framework has been based on the interpretivism paradigm. This research employed a grounded theory technique and utilised semi-structured interviews as the primary data collection method. The findings derived from thematic analysis suggest that a significant proportion of pilot trainees agree with VR's efficacy in theoretical instruction, pre-flight aeroplane inspection, and procedure training. However, the trainees shared their isolating experiences and challenges in acquiring specific competencies and issues developing their motor skills while using VR. These findings are anticipated to be utilised to develop VR instructional frameworks that could facilitate future PPL training

Financial Sustainability of Operating Efficiency and Company Values in Selected North American Airlines Between the Periods of 2019 and 2022

Gözde Mert — 2024-09-05

The civil aviation world witnessed many changes in the last 25 years. Maybe, the worst of them is the crisis of COVID-19 and after. This study aims to shed light on this period in the United States. There are 6 United States airlines with an approximately %95 market cap of USA in total in this analysis. Through the explanative forces of the Tobin Q and Dupont Analysis (ROE), the study completes a gap toward operational efficiency and corporate value for this specific period. The research findings prove this situation regarding the dramatic drop in ROE and Tobin Q values. At the end of the analysis, it concludes that the COVID-19 process dramatically hit the financial structures of the American Air carriers with a sharp decline in revenues. It will be another undeniable reality that ticketing policies have strategic importance if it is concentrated on the other reality that only one financial resource of air carriers' tickets. This crisis also hit this structure. Some policy implications are realized for air carriers.