Multi-Objective Optimization Applied for Planning of Regional European Airline

Andrzej Majka

doi:10.5604/08669546.1146963

Authors

Andrzej Majka Rzeszow University of Technology, Department of Aircrafts and Aircraft Engines, Rzeszow, Poland Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5604/08669546.1146963

Keywords:

regional air transport, aircraft fleet planning, multiple objective optimization

Abstract

Fleet planning is very important elements in the airlines planning process. Fleet planning should answer the question which types of aircraft are required and how many of them are required taking into account the current and future transportation needs. Decision-making in the field of operations has a character of engineering. This process requires consideration of many factors, dependencies and criteria. The article presents the decision problem formulated in the form of a multi-objective mathematical model. This work preliminarily determines the structure of the transportation system which performs carriages on the local routes.

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