The convergence of multiple technologies has given rise to new types of information utilities called mobile location-based services. Specifically, the authors examine a context in which people need to move physically from one location to another via taxis. In this scenario, the user is in control of the location information associated with the mobile device. However, problems arise when a fleet...

The fleet assignment problem is an integral part of the airline planning process. Given a schedule of international flights and certain maintenance criteria required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the objective of the long haul fleet assignment problem is to assign aircraft of different fleet types to different flights such that operating costs are minimized. We develop a new for...

The fleet assignment model allocates a fleet of aircraft to scheduled flight legs in an airline timetable. The robust fleet assignment model addressed in this paper utilizes a two-stage stochastic programming framework along with the Boeing concept of demand driven dispatch to assign crew-compatible aircraft in the first stage, so as to enhance the demand capturing potential of swapping in the ...

In this communication the ground handling fleet management problem at airports is considered with the aim of improving aircraft service at arrival and departure while the operational cost of the ground service fleets is taken into account. The complexity of the considered problem, as well as, operational considerations lead to propose an on-line decentralized management structure where the crit...

C a profitable schedule is of utmost importance to an airline because its profitability is critically influenced by its flight offerings. We focus our attention on the steps of the airline schedule planning process involving schedule design and fleet assignment. Airline schedule design involves determining when and where to offer flights such that profits are maximized, and fleet assignment inv...

The fleet assignment problem (FAP) deals with assigning aircraft types, each having a different capacity, to the scheduled flights, based on equipment capabilities and availabilities, operational costs, and potential revenues. An airline s fleeting decision highly impacts its revenues, and thus, constitutes an essential component of its overall scheduling process. However, due to the large numb...