Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2022_23
Subject AIR TRANSPORT. Code 00713007
Study programme
0713 - MASTER UNIV. EN INGENIERIA AERONAUTICA
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
3 Compulsory Second First
Language
Castellano
Prerequisites
Department ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP.
Coordinador
NAVARRO FELIX , FRANCISCO ANTONIO
E-mail fnavf@unileon.es
ddomf@unileon.es
crubs@unileon.es
Lecturers
DOMINGUEZ FERNANDEZ, DIEGO
NAVARRO FELIX , FRANCISCO ANTONIO
RUBIO SIERRA , CARLOS
Web http://www.unileon.es
General description
Tribunales de RevisiĆ³n
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. GONZALO DE GRADO , JESUS
Secretario LOPEZ RODRIGUEZ , DEIBI
Vocal ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. BARREIRO GARCIA , JOAQUIN
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. PEREZ GARCIA , HILDE
Secretario ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. MARTINEZ PELLITERO , SUSANA
Vocal ING.MECANICA,INFORMAT.AEROESP. FERNANDEZ ABIA , ANA ISABEL

Competencies
Type A Code Competences Specific
  A13193
  A13194
Type B Code Competences Transversal
  B3011
  B3012
  B3013
  B3014
  B3015
  B3022
  B3025
  B3048
  B3049
  B3050
  B3051
  B3052
  B3053
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
  C1
  C2
  C3
  C4

Learning aims
Competences
B3011
B3012
B3013
B3014
B3015
B3022
B3025
C1
C2
C3
C4
B3048
B3049
B3050
B3051
B3052
B3053
A13193
A13194

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Block I: INTRODUCTION TO AIR TRANSPORT Topic 1: INTRODUCTION TO AIR TRANSPORT
The transport system. Modal division. The air mode and its effects.
Block II: REGULATION OF AIR TRANSPORT Topic 1: INTERNATIONAL REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
Special characteristics of commercial aviation. Systems of international conventions. Carrier's liability. Legal-political conventions. Air Freedoms and Technical Annexes.
Topic 2: MAIN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS.
The International Civil Aviation Organization and other regional intergovernmental organizations. The International Air Transport Association and other air operators' organizations. European and U.S. regulatory organizations. Other organizations.

Topic 3: AERONAUTICAL REGULATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION.
The European regulatory framework. Some sources of information for civil aviation regulation. Synthesis of Air Transport legislation.

Topic 4: AIR TRANSPORT SAFETY REGULATION AND STANDARDS.
International, European and national regulations. Responsible organizations. Elements and stages in accident investigation. Statistics and comparison with other modes. Some notable accidents.
Block III: ECONOMICS OF AIR TRANSPORT. AIR TRANSPORTATION IN SPAIN Topic 1: LIBERALIZATION, GLOBALIZATION AND COMPETITION IN AIR TRANSPORTATION.
Liberalization and competition. General considerations. Liberalization in Europe. Air Transport in the 21st century. Globalization. Low cost and alliances.

Topic 2: ORGANIZATION AND MAIN FEATURES OF AIR TRANSPORT IN SPAIN.
Historical review. Most important legislative instruments. Traffic, companies, and infrastructures. Economic importance of air transport in Spain.
Block IV: AIR TRANSPORTATION OPERATION Topic 1: PROJECT FOR OPERATING COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT.
Use of commercial aircrafts. Range and autonomy. Payload to range ratio. Fuel consumption. Optimization of the operation.

Topic 2: COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AND TRASNSPORT ENGINES MARKET.
Large aircraft manufacturers. Regional manufacturers. Engine manufacturers.

Topic 3: COST ANALYSIS IN COMMERCIAL TRANSPORTATION.
Types of costs. ICAO and IATA cost structure. Capital costs. Operating costs

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Seminars 19 28 47
 
 
Lecture 9 15 24
 
Mixed tests 4 0 4
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Seminars
Lecture

Personalized attention
 
Lecture
Seminars
Description

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Seminars 50%
Mixed tests 50%
 
Other comments and second call

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic

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