Journal of Air Transport Studies

Initial Pages & Editorial

Ioulia Poulaki — 2022-07-01

Air traffic modelling based on a long memory approach

Luis Alberiko GIL-ALANA — 2022-07-01

This paper deals with modeling air traffic data using a long memory class of models that use fractional integration. Two datasets have been considered: monthly global Revenue Passenger Kilometers and the number of monthly flights in Europe. The objective of this paper is to investigate whether Covid-19 has had a temporary or permanent impact on the air traffic trends. To do so, we investigate the orders integration of the series. Both datasets produced the same results: the trend was mean reverting when considering data before Covid-19, but the shock was so strong and long-lasting, that it produced a change to non-mean-reversion results after Covid-19. That said, if it is desirable to bring the air traffic trend back to its values before Covid-19, it will require intervention on the part of authorities or external factors since the series will not return by themselves to their original long term projections.

The Pilot Shortage: Implications, Repercussions, and Tried Solutions

Eugene Pik — 2022-07-01

The global pilot shortage in the aviation industry is a growing concern, affecting airlines worldwide as they struggle to meet the demand for qualified pilots. This article delves into the causes and implications of the shortage, highlighting its impact on airline operations, travel costs, and safety. It provides a comprehensive overview, including a historical background, current situation analysis, and an exploration of potential future consequences. Case studies are presented to showcase strategies employed by airlines and organizations to combat the problem, such as training local individuals, expanding flight capacities, partnering with flight schools, implementing autonomous aircraft plans, and introducing innovative training programs. The intended audience comprises aviation industry professionals, policymakers, educators, and stakeholders like airline executives, regulators, training organizations, schools, government officials, and researchers. The article aims to deliver valuable insights and influence decision-makers and stakeholders to take proactive measures in addressing the pilot shortage.

Neuromarketing in the core of analysing and anticipating consumer behaviour in the airline business sector. Appealing or repulsive for the airline customer?

Marietta Fragkogianni — 2022-07-01

In parallel to the medical and psychological science, human brain has long been in the epicentre of modern business practice. ‘Neuromarketing’ constitutes a fundamental means to this process. Thus, notwithstanding the first signs of its genesis being viewed in medical terms in early 70s, it is only in recent years that neuromarketing research has grown exponentially. Yet, academic literature remains silent on the issue of neuromarketing application in the aviation sector. More precisely, the psychological resonance that practices of the kind could exert in prospective airline passengers’ psychology is not represented in current literature, mainly considering that successful promotion and profitability are of paramount importance in the airline business. In this study 874 scientific publications have been reviewed. Neuromarketing is presented in its constituents while the following areas of extant scholarship are highlighted: psychological, emotional, decision-making, advantages, challenges and ethics. The study ends up to a proposed theoretical framework paving the way for further research against the backdrop of the relationship between neuromarketing methods application marketing mix and airline passengers’ decisions.

Transport connectivity of remote islands: The case of Kastellorizo, Greece

Petros Zenelis — 2022-07-01

This paper examines the transportation network and the respective connections of the remote island of Kastellorizo, the eastern Greek island which is located in the southeast Aegean Sea close to the Turkish coast. The accessibility options available in Kastellorizo are studied together with the challenges that residents encounter concerning their mobility demands. The most important factors that are directly related to the transport connectivity of Kastellorizo have to do with its remote location, the satisfactoriness of the existing transportation infrastructure and the economic and political conditions. In this paper, it is observed that the island in question faces significant challenges the most important of which is the insufficiency of the existing infrastructure to satisfy a potential increase in transportation demand to and from Kastellorizo. Specific solutions are suggested for the upgrading of the island’s transportation linkages. These include ideas for increasing the local transportation demand, promoting the island's natural beauty, growing local businesses and sustainable tourism practices and offering incentives to private transportation providers to include Kastellorizo in their routes. The importance of the transportation infrastructure and sustainability for the everyday life of the residents is highlighted in this paper’s conclusions. Future research is needed to further explore in more detail the transportation challenges that remote island communities like Kastellorizo face and recommend targeted solutions that take into account the unique characteristics of the regions in question.