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Subject 'Air Transport'

Name in Estonian: Lennutransport

Year:   2008/2009    2009/2010    2010/2011    2011/2012    2012/2013    

State codeTLM096
Study languageEstonian
ChairTransport ja logistika
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim

General description

Aviation history, the development of air transport through the ages, and the future trends. International organizations in aviation and air transportation. Air Transport and the different ways of operation. The use of special features. The freight forwarder, the movement of goods chain, airline reservation systems. Documentation in Air transportation. Carrier responsibility in Air transportation. The calculation of Air transport cost. Hazardous substances in Air transport. Air transportation security measures, regulations. Technology in air transportation. Aircraft types, characteristics, infrastucture.

General aim

To provide an overview of the evolution of air transport through the history, future development trends and the associated problems.
To provide an overview of international organizations, who coordinate and develope work in aeronautics and air transport.
To introduce a chain of movement of goods, the freight forwarder's duties, possible airline booking systems, the required accompanying documents.
Carrier responsibility provide an overview of air transportation,Warssaw Convention.
Introduce price calculation in air transport, the trends and future prospects.
To introduce the technique and infrastucture used in air transportation.

Aim

Students
- have an overview of the history of transportation, development trends and organizations who manage the air field work.
- Have knowledge of various transportation methods, transport chains, and the technical operation of the technology used.
- have the knowledge and carrier responsibility in air transportation, knows how to make price calculations.
- have the knowledge of fright forwarding in air transportation field

Form description

Lectures, seminars, individual work.

Literature

Lecture materials

Is taught in following curricula

2017: RT*  
2016: RT*  
2015: RT*  
2014: RT*  
2013: RT*  
2012: LI  RT*  
2011: LI  RT*  
2010: LI  RT*  
2009: LI  RT*  
2008: LI  RT*  
2007: LI  RA*  
2006: RA*  
2005: RA*  
2004: LI  RA*  
* Optional subject
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