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What is the mission of airline scheduling?
What is the mission of airline scheduling?
- To provide optimum public service while maintaining financial health (correct)
- To prioritize financial health over public service
- To maximize profits without considering public service
- To focus solely on quantity of flights
Why is concentration of maintenance at only a few stations desirable?
Why is concentration of maintenance at only a few stations desirable?
- To reduce maintenance costs
- To utilize facilities and personnel for periodic mechanical checks (correct)
- To decrease the quality of maintenance
- To limit the number of flights
What is essential for crew members according to the text?
What is essential for crew members according to the text?
- Long working hours without breaks
- Adequate training on each type of airplane and over the routes to be flown (correct)
- Frequent job rotations
- No consideration of working conditions
Why is an even flow of maintenance work desirable?
Why is an even flow of maintenance work desirable?
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What does airline scheduling aim to provide, in terms of public service?
What does airline scheduling aim to provide, in terms of public service?
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What is the responsibility of the scheduling department?
What is the responsibility of the scheduling department?
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Why is traffic flow important in schedule planning?
Why is traffic flow important in schedule planning?
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What factors influence traffic flow?
What factors influence traffic flow?
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What is the limitation faced by schedule planners in relation to traffic flow?
What is the limitation faced by schedule planners in relation to traffic flow?
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Where is the scheduling department usually located?
Where is the scheduling department usually located?
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