Associate Professor Cheng-Lung Wu

Associate Professor Cheng-Lung Wu

Associate Professor
Science
School of Aviation

Dr. Wu is currently an Associate Professor at UNSW Aviation who specialises in airline operations management, scheduling, airport terminal planning, airport retail development, passenger choice behaviour, and airline big data analytics. Many of his past projects helped industry partners save millions of dollars in operating costs or enhance product sales and revenues. Dr. Wu leads a team of researchers who have specialised skills to deliver value for industry partners through world-class aviation research at UNSW Sydney. UNSW Sydney is ranked 45 among universities in the world.

Dr. Wu has spent time both in the public and private sectors in transport and aviation. Wu’s recent research projects include a fuel policy optimisation project (funded by Qantas), an aircraft line maintenance scheduling project (Qantas), AI models for air passenger ticket booking (Virgin Australia, Velocity Frequent Flyer), and airport planning and retail simulation projects. Dr. Wu’s papers have been published in top journals including Transportation Science, Computers and OR, J. of Air Transport Management, Transport Research Part A & Part E, Tourism Management, and J. of Travel Research. Wu’s book on airline operations and delay management have sold more than a thousand copies worldwide since 2010.

Wu’s research outputs have been adopted by aviation insurance companies, consulting & investment firms, airlines, ground handling companies, and airports. A recent application was Wu’s output in 2014 on airline alliance terminal co-location by the Chicago O’Hare Airport in 2016. Wu’s publication in 2015 on the airline delay data coding system was adapted by IATA in 2018 as a new delay data collection scheme for the airline industry. IATA is currently evaluating Wu’s output in 2020 on improving airport terminal design standards.

Phone
+61-2-9385 4191
Location
School of Aviation Old Main Building UNSW Sydney NSW 2052
  • Books | 2012
    Wu CL, 2012, Airline operations and delay management: Insights from airline economics, networks and strategic schedule planning
    Books | 2010
    Wu C, 2010, Airline Operations and Delay Management, 1, Ashgate
    Books | 2010
    Wu CL, 2010, Airline operations and delay management: Insights from airline economics, networks and strategic schedule planning
    Books | 1997
    Chou CP; Wu CL, 1997, Evaluation of panel characteristics and user-based pavement serviceability, http://dx.doi.org/10.3141/1592-12
  • Book Chapters | 2023
    Shaukat S; Wu C-L, 2023, 'Impact of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology on Aircraft Maintenance', in Challenges and Opportunities for Aviation Stakeholders in a Post-Pandemic World, IGI Global, pp. 49 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6835-7.ch003
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Guimarans D; Arias P; Tomasella M; Wu C-L, 2019, 'Chapter 4 A Review of Sustainability in Aviation A Multidimensional Perspective', in Sustainable Transportation and Smart Logistics, Elsevier, pp. 91 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-12-814242-4.00004-1
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Wu C-L; Tomasella M; Guimarans D; Arias P, 2019, 'A Review of Sustainability in Aviation: A Multidimensional Perspective', in Faulin J; Grasman SE; Juan AA; Hirsch P (ed.), Sustainable Transportation and Smart Logistics Decision-Making Models and Solutions, Elsevier, pp. 91 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/C2017-0-00810-8
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Guimarans D; Arias P; Tomasella M; Wu CL, 2018, 'A Review of Sustainability in Aviation: A Multidimensional Perspective', in Sustainable Transportation and Smart Logistics: Decision-Making Models and Solutions, pp. 91 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814242-4.00004-1
    Book Chapters | 2018
    Wu C-L; Maher S, 2018, 'Airline Capacity Planning and Management', in Halpern N; Graham A (ed.), The Routledge Companion to Air Transport Management, Taylor & Francis, pp. 238 - 258, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315630540
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Koo TTR; Wu CL; Dwyer L, 2016, 'Air transport and spatiality of tourist flows: The case of Australia', in Air Transport in the Asia Pacific, pp. 125 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315566344-14
    Book Chapters | 2016
    Wu C; Maher S, 2016, 'Airline scheduling and disruption management', in Air Transport Management An international perspective, Routledge, pp. 151 - 167, https://www.routledge.com/Air-Transport-Management-An-international-perspective/Budd-Ison/p/book/9781472451064
    Book Chapters | 2014
    Chung YS; Wu CL, 2014, 'Air market opening between Taiwan and China: Impact on airport and airline network developments in neighbouring Asia Pacific countries', in Air Transport in the Asia Pacific, pp. 170 - 198
    Book Chapters | 2014
    Koo TT; Wu CL; Dwyer L, 2014, 'Air Transport and Spatiality of Tourist Flows: The Case of Australia', in duval (ed.), Air Transport in the Asia Pacific, Ashgate, Surrey, UK, pp. 125 - 141, http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781409454069
    Book Chapters | 2014
    Wu C; Chung YS, 2014, 'Air Market Opening between Taiwan and China: Impacts on Airport and Airline Network Developments in Neighbouring Asia Pacific Countries', in Duval APDT (ed.), Air Transport in the Asia Pacific, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
  • Journal articles | 2022
    Bai Y; Wu CL, 2022, 'The Causality Analysis of Airports and Regional Economy: Empirical Evidence from Jiangsu Province in China', Sustainability (Switzerland), 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14074295
    Journal articles | 2022
    Feng J; Wu CL; Zhu J, 2022, 'Airport route development strategy planning and performance measurement with a dynamic performance management framework', PLoS ONE, 17, pp. e0271452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271452
    Journal articles | 2022
    Wu CL; Ma NK, 2022, 'The impact of customised mobile marketing on passenger shopping behaviour in the airport terminal', Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2022.102941
    Journal articles | 2021
    Feng J; Wu CL; Zhu J, 2021, 'Exploring the effect of airport incentive programs: the practice of Narita International Airport', Transportation Planning and Technology, 44, pp. 785 - 806, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2021.1956812
    Journal articles | 2021
    Keshavarzian P; Wu CL, 2021, 'Exploring the Effect of Sequentially Receiving Airline and Destination Information on the Choice Behavior of Tourism Destinations', Journal of Travel Research, 60, pp. 251 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287520904781
    Journal articles | 2021
    Kim TH; Wu CL, 2021, 'Methodology for defining the new optimum level of service in airport passenger terminals', Transportation Planning and Technology, 44, pp. 378 - 399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2021.1919348
    Journal articles | 2021
    Scala P; Mota MM; Wu CL; Delahaye D, 2021, 'An optimization–simulation closed-loop feedback framework for modeling the airport capacity management problem under uncertainty', Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2020.102937
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wu CL; Lim SX, 2021, 'Effects of enterprise bargaining and agreement clauses on the operating cost of airline ground crew scheduling', Journal of Air Transport Management, 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101972
    Journal articles | 2021
    Xue D; Hsu LT; Wu CL; Lee CH; Ng KKH, 2021, 'Cooperative surveillance systems and digital-technology enabler for a real-time standard terminal arrival schedule displacement', Advanced Engineering Informatics, 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2021.101402
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yang CW; Wu CL; Lu JL, 2021, 'Exploring the interdependency and determinants of tourism participation, expenditure, and duration: An analysis of Taiwanese citizens traveling abroad', Tourism Economics, 27, pp. 649 - 669, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354816619896656
    Journal articles | 2020
    Chen Y; Wu CL; Koo TTR; Douglas I, 2020, 'Determinants of airport retail revenue: a review of literature', Transport Reviews, 40, pp. 479 - 505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2020.1738586
    Journal articles | 2020
    Drabas T; Wu CL, 2020, 'A market spill–recapture unconstraining model for estimating airline true demand', Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management, 19, pp. 43 - 60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41272-018-00178-y
    Journal articles | 2020
    Schultz M; Evler J; Asadi E; Preis H; Fricke H; Wu CL, 2020, 'Future aircraft turnaround operations considering post-pandemic requirements', Journal of Air Transport Management, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101886
    Journal articles | 2020
    Shaukat S; Katscher M; Wu CL; Delgado F; Larrain H, 2020, 'Aircraft line maintenance scheduling and optimisation', Journal of Air Transport Management, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101914
    Journal articles | 2020
    Tang NYA; Wu CL; Tan D, 2020, 'Evaluating the implementation of performance-based fuel uplift regulation for airline operation', Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 133, pp. 47 - 61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2019.12.028
    Journal articles | 2019
    Lau PL; Koo TTR; Wu C-L, 2019, 'Spatial Distribution of Tourism Activities: A Polya Urn Process Model of Rank-Size Distribution', Journal of Travel Research, pp. 004728751982925 - 004728751982925, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287519829258
    Journal articles | 2019
    Tseng WC; Wu CL, 2019, 'A choice model of airline passengers’ spending behaviour in the airport terminal', Transportation Planning and Technology, 42, pp. 380 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2019.1600243
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wu CL; Chen Y, 2019, 'Effects of passenger characteristics and terminal layout on airport retail revenue: an agent-based simulation approach', Transportation Planning and Technology, 42, pp. 167 - 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2019.1565163
    Journal articles | 2019
    Wu CL; Law K, 2019, 'Modelling the delay propagation effects of multiple resource connections in an airline network using a Bayesian network model', Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 122, pp. 62 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2018.11.004
    Journal articles | 2018
    Wu CL; So THH, 2018, 'On the flight choice behaviour of business-purpose passengers in the Australian domestic air market', Journal of Air Transport Management, 72, pp. 56 - 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2018.07.006
    Journal articles | 2018
    Wu W; Wu CL; Feng T; Zhang H; Qiu S, 2018, 'Comparative Analysis on Propagation Effects of Flight Delays: A Case Study of China Airlines', Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5236798
    Journal articles | 2018
    Wu W; Wu CL, 2018, 'Enhanced delay propagation tree model with Bayesian Network for modelling flight delay propagation', Transportation Planning and Technology, 41, pp. 319 - 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2018.1435453
    Journal articles | 2017
    Keshavarzian P; Wu C-L, 2017, 'A qualitative research on travellers’ destination choice behaviour', International Journal of Tourism Research, 19, pp. 546 - 556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2128
    Journal articles | 2017
    Kim TH; Wu CL; Koo TR, 2017, 'Implications of the ageing society and internationalisation for airport services: A perspective on passenger demand for personal space at airport terminals', Journal of Air Transport Management, 60, pp. 84 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2017.01.002
    Journal articles | 2017
    Koo TT; Hossein Rashidi T; Park J; Wu C; Tseng W, 2017, 'The Effect of Enhanced International Air Access on the Demand for Peripheral Tourism Destinations: Evidence from air itinerary choice behaviour of Korean visitors to Australia', Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 106, pp. 116 - 129, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2017.08.018
    Journal articles | 2014
    Dunbar M; Froyland G; Wu CL, 2014, 'An integrated scenario-based approach for robust aircraft routing, crew pairing and re-timing', Computers and Operations Research, 45, pp. 68 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2013.12.003
    Journal articles | 2014
    Froyland G; Maher SJ; Wu CL, 2014, 'The recoverable robust tail assignment problem', Transportation Science, 48, pp. 351 - 372, http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2013.0463
    Journal articles | 2014
    Wu CL; Lee A, 2014, 'The impact of airline alliance terminal co-location on airport operations and terminal development', Journal of Air Transport Management, 36, pp. 69 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2013.12.006
    Journal articles | 2014
    Wu CL; Truong T, 2014, 'Improving the IATA delay data coding system for enhanced data analytics', Journal of Air Transport Management, 40, pp. 78 - 85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2014.06.001
    Journal articles | 2013
    Chung Y-S; Wu C; Chiang W-E, 2013, 'Air passengers' shopping motivation and information seeking behaviour', Journal of Air Transport Management, 27, pp. 25 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2012.11.006
    Journal articles | 2013
    Drabas T; Wu C, 2013, 'Modelling air carrier choices with a Segment Specific Cross Nested Logit model', Journal of Air Transport Management, 32, pp. 8 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2013.04.004
    Journal articles | 2012
    Dunbar M; Froyland G; Wu C, 2012, 'Robust airline schedule planning: Minimizing propagated delay in an integrated routing and crewing framework', Transportation Science, 46, pp. 204 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/trsc.1110.0395
    Journal articles | 2011
    Koo TT; Dwyer LM; Wu C, 2011, 'Dispersal of visitors within destinations: descriptive measures and underlying drivers', Tourism Management, 33, pp. 1209 - 1219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2011.11.010
    Journal articles | 2010
    Koo TT; Wu C; Dwyer LM, 2010, 'Ground travel mode choices of air arrivals at regional destinations: The significance of tourism attributes and destination contexts', Research In Transportation Economics, 26, pp. 44 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2009.10.007
    Journal articles | 2010
    Koo TT; Wu C; Dwyer LM, 2010, 'Transport and Regional Dispersal of Tourists: Is Travel Modal Substitution a Source of Conflict between Low-Fare Air Services and Regional Dispersal?', Journal of Travel Research, 49, pp. 106 - 120, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287509336468
    Journal articles | 2009
    Park J; Wu C; Robertson R, 2009, 'Differences in air passengers' buying behaviour: findings from Korean and Australian international passengers', Transportation Planning and Technology, 32, pp. 441 - 460, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060903017176
    Journal articles | 2008
    Wu C; Carson D, 2008, 'Spatial and temporal tourist dispersal analysis in multiple destination travel', Journal of Travel Research, 46, pp. 311 - 317, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287506304046
    Journal articles | 2008
    Wu C, 2008, 'Monitoring aircraft turnaround operations - Framework development, application and implications for airline operations', Transportation Planning and Technology, 31, pp. 215 - 228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060801948233
    Journal articles | 2006
    Park JW; Robertson R; Wu C, 2006, 'Modelling the impact of airline service quality and marketing variables on passengers` future behavioural intentions', Transportation Planning and Technology, 29, pp. 359 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060600917686
    Journal articles | 2006
    Park JW; Robertson R; Wu C, 2006, 'The effects of individual dimensions of airrline service quality: findings frm Australian domestic air passengers', Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 13, pp. 161 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1375/jhtm.13.2.161
    Journal articles | 2006
    Wu C, 2006, 'Improving airline network robustness and operational reliability by sequential optimisation algorithms', Journal of network and spatatial economics: A journal of infrastructure moedeling and computation, 6, pp. 235 - 251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11067-006-9282-y
    Journal articles | 2005
    Park JW; Robertson R; Wu C, 2005, 'Investigating the Effects of Airline Service Quality on Airline Image and Passengers` future Behavioural Intentions: Findings from Australian international air passengers.', Journal of Tourism Studies, 16, pp. 2 - 11
    Journal articles | 2005
    Wu C, 2005, 'Inherent delays and operational reliability of airline schedules', Journal of Air Transport Management, 11, pp. 273 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2005.01.005
    Journal articles | 2004
    Wu C; Caves RE, 2004, 'Modelling and optimization of aircraft turnaround time at an airport', Transportation Planning and Technology, 27, pp. 47 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0308106042000184454
    Journal articles | 2004
    Wu C; Caves RE, 2004, 'Modelling and simulation of aircraft turnaround operations at airports', Transportation Planning and Technology, 27, pp. 25 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0308106042000184445
    Journal articles | 2004
    Wu C, 2004, 'The effect of airline service quality on passengers` behavioural intentions: a Korean case study', Journal of Air Transport Management, 10, pp. 435 - 439, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2004.06.001
    Journal articles | 2003
    Wu C; Caves RE, 2003, 'Flight schedule punctuality control and management: a stochastic approach', Transportation Planning and Technology, 26, pp. 313 - 330, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060310001635869
    Journal articles | 2003
    Wu C; Caves RE, 2003, 'The Punctuality performance of aircraft rotations in a network of airports', Transportation Planning and Technology, 26, pp. 417 - 436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081060310001635878
    Journal articles | 2002
    Wu C-L; Caves RE, 2002, 'Research review of air traffic management', Transport Reviews, 22, pp. 115 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01441640110074773
    Journal articles | 2002
    Wu C; Caves RE, 2002, 'Towards the optimisation of the schedule reliability of aircraft rotations', Journal of Air Transport Management, 8, pp. 419 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0969-6997(02)00042-X
    Journal articles | 2002
    Wu CL; Caves RE, 2002, 'Modelling of aircraft rotation in a multiple airport environment', Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 38, pp. 265 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1366-5545(02)00010-8
    Journal articles | 2000
    Wu CL; Caves RE, 2000, 'Aircraft operational costs and turnaround efficiency at airports', Journal of Air Transport Management, 6, pp. 201 - 208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0969-6997(00)00014-4
  • Conference Papers | 2022
    Chen Y; Wu CL; Ma NK, 2022, 'A Heuristic-Based Airport Shopping Behavior Model with Agent-Based Simulation', in Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference, IEEE, pp. 382 - 393, presented at 2022 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 11 December 2022 - 14 December 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WSC57314.2022.10015502
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Chen Y; Wu C; Chung Y-S; Lau PL; Tang A; Ma N, 2019, 'AIRPORT PASSENGER SHOPPING MODELING AND SIMULATION: TARGETING DISTANCE IMPACTS', in Mustafee N; Bae K-HG; Lazarova-Molnar S; Rabe M; Szabo C; Haas P; Son Y-J (eds.), Proceedings of the 2019 Winter Simulation Conference, Piscataway, New Jersey: IEEE, Maryland, USA, presented at 2019 Winter Simulation Conference, Maryland, USA, 08 December 2019 - 11 December 2019, https://www.informs-sim.org/wsc19papers/045.pdf
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Chen Y; Wu CL; Lau PL; Tang NYA, 2019, 'Simulating passenger's shopping behavior at airport with a conceptual agent-based model', in Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference, IEEE, pp. 2342 - 2353, presented at 2018 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 09 December 2018 - 12 December 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2018.8632393
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Scala P; Mujica M; Wu CL; Delahaye D, 2019, 'SIM-OPT in the loop: Algorithmic framework for solving airport capacity problems', in Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference, IEEE, pp. 2261 - 2272, presented at 2018 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 09 December 2018 - 12 December 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2018.8632531
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Tang A; Wu C; Tan DT, 2018, 'Quantification of WAFS weather forecast uncertainties and its effect on fuel burn using historical flight data', in Quantification of WAFS weather forecast uncertainties and its effect on fuel burn using historical flight data, International Conference for Research in Air Transportation, Spain, presented at International Conference for Research in Air Transportation, Spain, 26 June 2018 - 29 June 2018
    Conference Papers | 2015
    Drabas T; Wu CL, 2015, 'Market spill recapture method for airline demand unconstraining', in AGIFORS 55th Annual Symposium: Analytics for Efficiency and Customer Centric Optimization
    Conference Papers | 2012
    Drabas T; Wu CL, 2012, 'Modeling passenger's airline ticket choice using Segment Specific Cross Nested Logit Model with Brand loyalty', in 52nd AGIFORS Annual Proceedings 2012 - Symposium and Study Group Meeting, pp. 1307 - 1325

My Research Interests
My research focuses on airport operations, airline operations, schedule optimisation and passenger choice behaviour modelling. I also work with industry partners on big data analytics and simulation-based projects. I published a book with Ashgate Publishing, titled 'Airline Operations and Delay Management. This book was first published in March 2010 and is available on Amazon.com. A simplified Chinese version of this book is also available via the Chinese Civil Aviation Publishing House.

My Academic Activities
I joined UNSW Aviation in 2002 after my PhD from Loughborough University (UK). I have spent time both in the public and private sectors in transport and aviation. My research is innovative and highly relevant to the industry; recent projects in my lab include:

  • Aircraft fuel uplift modelling: my team developed a data-driven and risk-based fuel uplift model for Qantas. We used aircraft QAR data and advanced risk-modelling models.
  • Passengers' online booking behaviour: my team worked with the Velocity Frequent Flyer Programme of Virgin Australia on passenger booking data, website cookie data and frequent flyer data. We developed a few models to predict passenger booking likelihood and online booking behaviour.
  • Passenger airport shopping behaviour: my team used an indoor navigation App to explore passenger movement at Taipei Airport. We tested how real-time retail marketing via smartphone push notifications could stimulate passenger shopping. 
  • Aircraft line maintenance scheduling and optimisation: my team worked with Qantas on the scheduling and optimisation of aircraft line maintenance. We also did an in-house test with Qantas on the performance of this optimisation algorithm. The results were quite significant. If you are interested, then please contact me.
  • Customer-centric air cargo network planning: this project focuses on how air cargo networks can adapt to customer demand from the perspective of sustainability.
  • AI-based aircraft maintenance scheduling: this project focuses on developing AI-based methods to solve aircraft maintenance scheduling problems.

My Professional Activities
In the past few years, I have seen the commercial implementation of my earlier Aircraft Turnaround Monitoring System (ATMS) research (article here). This prototype product, ATMS was issued a preliminary Australian patent in 2004, recognising the innovation of this framework/prototype in the airline industry. Recent commercial examples of the ATMS concept include SITA's former Workforce Mobility SolutionAlso, see another example of the ATMS framework in action from Avtura's Real-Time Aircraft Turnaround Tool.

My Research Supervision

Currently, I'm supervising three projects:

1. Customer-centric air cargo network planning on sustainability: this project is on the cross area of aviation sustainability and air cargo planning with a strong focus on customer-driven demand and sustainability drivers.

2. AI-based aircraft maintenance scheduling: this project builds AI models to approach the traditional OR-based aircraft scheduling models. Reinforcement-learning models are in particular the focus of this project.

3. Simulation and AI-based aircraft maintenance scheduling: this project uses a simulation-based model for maintenance task scheduling and uses an AI-based model to optimise task scheduling.