Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 16.77J (Spring 2003) 
• Course Title:
• Airline Schedule Planning 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Civil and Environmental Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Cynthia Barnhart 
• Course Introduction:
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  1.206J / 16.77J / ESD.215J Airline Schedule Planning
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2003

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course site features a complete set of lecture notes and extensive readings.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  Explores a variety of models and optimization techniques for the solution of airline schedule planning and operations problems. Schedule design, fleet assignment, aircraft maintenance routing, crew scheduling, passenger mix, and other topics are covered. Recent models and algorithms addressing issues of model integration, robustness, and operations recovery are introduced. Modeling and solution techniques designed specifically for large-scale problems, and state-of-the-art applications of these techniques to airline problems are detailed.

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  File decompression software, such as Winzip® or StuffIt®, is required to open the .zip files found on this course site. Microsoft® Excel software is recommended for viewing the .xls files found on this course site. Free Microsoft® Excel viewer software can also be used to view the .xls files. Microsoft® Powerpoint software is recommended for viewing the .ppt files found on this course site. Free Microsoft® Powerpoint viewer software can also be used to view the .ppt files. Any number of software tools can be used to run the .dat files found on this course site. Any number of programs can be used to run the .dat, .mod, .prj, .txt, and .osc files found on this course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations.