Airline Industry Capacity Planning

Read attached excerpt on airline industry capacity. Complete questions 1-3. Answers should be minimum one paragraphs long per question, with the additional step by step process. Make sure you apply concepts from OER source on Strategic Capacity Planning, and from online research on topic.

There has been a plethora of no-frills airline start-ups in the past 20 years. From Europes Ryan Air to

Frontier, to Allegiance Air. Their mission is to take passengers to major or minor cities at the lowest

possible price. These airlines must plan have a strategic capacity plan to match market demand and

maximize fleet utilization. Managing airplane turnaround at airports faster than their competitors is

key to having a competitive advantage.

Question:

2. Research and use OER sources on Strategy Capacity how are capacity and utilization of airplanes

measured in the Airline industry?