TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

MODULE 3:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
18th Century
Beginnings
• Hot air balloons

GEORGE CAYLEY
• Considered as the father of aviation
• Science of drag and lift vector.

SAMUEL LANGLEY
• Aerodromes

19th Century
WRIGHT BROTHERS

World War II
Fighter Planes
General Military Commercial
Aviation Aviation Aviation
AVIATION INDUSTRY
 AIR TRANSPORT
December 17, 1903 – the first flight was recorded that lasted for less than a
minute at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina by Orville and Wilbur Wright

Air travel has changed the way people view time and distance due to its convenient
access to destinations.
CATEGORIES OF AIR TRANSPORT
Civil Air Sector – air services that caters passengers or airfreight such as
airport, airlines and other air navigation service providers.
Civil Aerospace – aircraft manufacturers and maintenance and the aviation
space ground equipment.
REGULATORY BODIES
REGULATORY BODIES
AIRLINE INDUSTRY
 AIRLINES
Airline – the company that provides air transportation to
passengers, cargoes or a combination of both to
predetermined routes.

Flag carriers: Airline companies that have been

authorized by the government to fly to other countries
carrying the identity of their country of origin.
Airline Business Models
• Full Services Carriers
• Low Cost Carriers
• Charter Airlines
• Cargo Airlines
 AIR SERVICES AND ROUTES
1) Scheduled service : business or for vacation travel
operating regularly as per fixed schedule, advertised
times regardless of number of passengers

2) Chartered service : tour operator/s chartered the

whole plane or flight for a round trip e.g. Singapore-
Tasmania- Singapore
TYPES OF FLIGHTS AND JOURNEYS
1) Non-Stop - from origin to destination with no intermediate
stops
2) Direct - flight from origin to destination with one or more
intermediate stops but still on the same aircraft
3) Connection - passengers must change planes at the stopover
city
 HUBS AND SPOKES NETWORK
• Precise timing of arriving flights to offer a seamless onward transfer
to departing flights and to maximize the number of attainable
connections for incoming passengers and to keep at the same time
the connecting times within defined and acceptable limits.
 AIR ALLIANCE
• An agreement entered into by
two or more airlines that will
bring mutual benefit to all parties
involved.
• Benefits may come in different
forms like: Guaranteed sales,
marketing exposure, pooling of
facilities, generated cooperation
 AIRLINE TYPES
Philippine Setting • Global
• Commercial and Charters • International
• Domestic and • National
International • Regional
• Cargo or freight
 AIRCRAFT TYPES
1. Narrow-body Jets 2. Wide-body jet (jumbo jets)
• diameter of 3 to 4 metres, a • Large airliner with fuselage
single-aisle, seats arranged 4 diameter of about 6 metres
to 6 seats, largest narrow- and twin aisles,
body jet carries about 280 accommodate 200 to 600
passengers passengers
• e.g. B727, B737, B757, A320 • e.g. B747, B767, B777, A380
 AIRCRAFTS MODELS
AIRBUS BOEING
- A320 (short to medium rage ; - DC models
narrow body) - Boeing war aircrafts
- A330 (wide body twin engine) - Boeing 737
- A350 (wide body ; carbon fibre - Boeing 777
glass)
- Boeing 747
- A380 (latest model)
- Boeing 787 (latest model)
Airbus - 380
 AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION
1) the way seating is arranged within the aircraft, e.g , 3-3
2) normally, narrow-bodied jet with one aisle, has two seats per row
or 3-3 (common sight)
3) wide-body jet, has two aisles and normally comes with 3-4-3
CABIN CLASSIFICATION

First Class Cabin Business Class

Economy
AIRPORT FACILITIES
 AIRPORT
• A public facility where aircrafts can take off and land.
• Consists of runways.
• Usually owned and/or operated by the national government.

Example: Manila International Airport/Ninoy Aquino International

Airport
 CLASSIFICATION OF AIRPORT IN THE
PHILIPPINES
1. International Airports
2. Principal Airports
2.1 Class 1 principal airports
2.2 Class 2 principal airports
3. Community Airports
AIRPORT STRUCTURE
1. AIRSIDE AREAS
• Runways
• Taxiways
• Ramps / apron
2. LANDSIDE AREAS
• Public transport stations
• Access Roads
• Parking lots
 PASSENGER SERVICES
 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based
controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air.

 IMMIGRATION - Responsible for the ADMISSION and REMOVAL of

travelers entering the country.

AIRPORT CUSTOMS - An authority or agency responsible for the

collection of duties & for controlling the flow of people, animals &
goods in and out of the country.
 PASSENGER SERVICES
 PRE-SECURITY ZONES
• Check-In Counters
• Retail Stores and Restaurants.

POST SECURITY ZONES

• Duty Free Shops
• Airport Lounges
• Baggage Claim
 PASSENGER FACILITIES
 Banks, Money Changers, &  Special Assistance Services;
ATMs  Tourist Information
 Baggage Handling Services  Ground Transportation Services
(Portage)
 Public Telephone Booths
 Medical Clinics
 Postal Services
 Parking
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Philosophies (12th Edition). John Wiley and Sons, Inc..
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Publishing House, Inc.
• Mancini, M. (2013). Access: Introduction to Travel & Tourism (2nd
Edition). Cengage Learning.
• Claravall, B. (2008). Travel and Tour Operations in the Philippines. By:
Paul So and Partner