Airline Development Project (Create Maintenance Department) 4 pages

Airline Development Project

Goal:

Develop a strategic plan and organization for an airline that will operate in the domestic US only. This plan will encompass all necessary components to operate a functional and efficient airline.

Requirements:

· The presentation should be conducted using PowerPoint and presented to the class.

· Include the following in your airline project:

· Summary of your proposed company

· What are your objectives?

· What is your mission statement?

· Provide a start-up summary.

· Where will your company be located? What type of facilities are needed?

· What type of aircraft will you be using?

· What is the flight schedule?

· How many pilots/flight attendants/ramp/gate agents/ticket agents?

· What type of maintenance will you provide? In-house? Contract? How many maintenance employees?

· What type of services, amenities will you offer?

· Market analysis: Who is your targeted customer base? Who is your competition?

· What are your financial expenses? Give a projected 5-year estimate.

· How much will you pay your employees?

Procedures:

· StartupBoeing is a good source of information as well

· All airline employees must work together to develop the airline.

· Communication channels should be developed as necessary.

· Work should be allocated among employees to provide for the best distribution as possible.

· Regular meetings should be conducted to provide for sufficient communications and development of all airline components.

· The primary investor, your course instructor, will be available after each class period for consultation.

· You will be graded on:

· Language use and delivery: Are the ideas in the presentation clearly explained and are they presented clearly and effectively.

· Organization and Preparation: Is everything explained in a logical order. Is there a clear focus on the airline topics? Are there smooth transitions between key points?

· Content: Explain the process and findings of the different points of your airline. Is it well researched and thought out?

· Teamwork: Did everyone play a part? Does everyone participate in the presentation? Did the management team work well together?

VP, Flight Operations

Maintenance Department

· In-house maintenance or contract maintenance

· For all maintenance requirements or specific

· A, B, C, D checks

· Spares/parts

· Give a rough estimate based on what your maintenance department will be. Will you have a maintenance department? Will you contract out? Will you partner with Boeing? Will you partner with another airline?

Schedule Planning Department

· Routes/frequency

· Cities served/airports

· Number of crew required

Training Department

· Pilot

· How many pilots will you need?

· Simulators

· Own/lease

· Will you purchase a simulator to train your pilots or will you contract out?

· Flight Attendant

· How many flight attendants will you need?

· Will you train your flight attendants or contract out? (Flight attendants are required to physically open the doors of the aircraft they are qualified on-AA has its own training center)

· Rampers

· Gate Agents

· What will the salaries be for personnel (pilots, flight attendants, ramp personnel, agents)

· How many people will you need now and in 5 years?

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