Airline Business Foundations with Management

Understand how the airline industry works with this highly interactive 3-day course, using a mixture of modules on different aviation topics, classroom discussions, and an airline video game allowing you to create and manage your own airline! Learning will be mainly driven by instructor-led classroom activities, including lectures, discussions and case studies. In support of these, a web-based management game, IATA Airlines Manager Business Edition, will offer you opportunities to apply your learning in an immersive, playful, yet realistic environment.

Course code: TALG-01-VC

Course format

• The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• The course will take you approximately 18 hours to complete and be held over 3 consecutive days.
• There will be 2 live interactive virtual classroom sessions per day, each session will be 120 minutes.
• The live sessions will require your participation, with multiple Q&A sessions and additional time spent on self-study material including projects, research, additional reading and videos.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Technical requirements

Please verify your hardware, software and network to support your upcoming course with IATA Training.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Entry-level.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account. Please have your login details ready.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount. The discount will be calculated at the time of payment.

To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the B2B Training Specialist in your region.

What you will learn

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Summarize key economic, political, revenue and cost trends in today’s environment
• Describe and understand the major commercial functional areas of an airline
• Develop practical initiatives to improve revenues, increase productivity and reduce costs
• Use common aviation terminology to present the industry legal & regulatory framework
• Use the online game – Airline Manager Business Edition – to develop and use a high-level business plan for a virtual airline start-up

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Industry awareness
• Airline business models and financial structure
• Airline alliances
• Revenue forecasting and revenue management
• Airline regulation and environment
• Airline marketing

Who should attend

This course is recommended for:

• Airline managers seeking a broader view of the industry beyond their own function
• Managers new to the industry
• Representatives of aviation related companies and suppliers to the airline industry

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.