Advances in Artificial Transportation Systems and Simulation

Chapter 6

Studying the Impact of the Organizational Structure on Airline Operations Control

Nuno Machado^*

António J.M. Castro^**

Eugénio Oliveira^†*    MIEIC, DEI, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal ^**    LIACC, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal ^†    LIACC, DEI, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Abstract

This chapter introduces work practice modeling and simulation as a mean to assess and evolve the airline organizational structure performance. It departs from the empirical knowledge conveyed through interviews with airline operators and builds an analytical infrastructure geared toward evaluating the current and hypothetical organizational structures. ...