AVM 335 - Aviation Management

Description:
Management of aviation activities, manpower, facilities, regulations, and flight operations.

Credits: (3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of FLT 335, Aviation Management, the student will be able to:

Describe and discuss the nature of aviation business organizations, including management structures and decision- making hierarchy.
Identify and describe the profit function and the basics of accounting systems utilized by aviation business organizations, including balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
Identify and describe cost systems involved in aviation business organizations including fixed costs and variable costs.
Explain compare and contrast manpower management issues.
Explain compare and contrast aviation related asset-financing techniques.
Identify and explain the legal environment of aviation business organizations including civil and regulatory issues.
Identify and explain the labor relations environment of aviation related business organizations.
Describe, discuss and demonstrate competence in airline load factor, seat-mile cost, block time evaluation and average ticket pricing.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/16/10