Semester 6 at Georgia Tech
My graduate studies are now in their sixth semester at Georgia Tech. Although I am done taking courses for my Ph.D in order to focus on my dissertation writing, I decided to audit one course this semester to broaden my knowledge of the airline industry:
ISYE 8803X - Air Transportation Systems (Dr. Ellis Johnson)
Although I am auditing, I will be making a presentation to the class about airline depeaking during the weeks the course is focusing on schedule development.
With my ACRP Scholarship in full swing, I will have several check-ups with my ACRP Scholarship advisors. One is a consultant in aviation and the other currently works for the FAA and had a previous stint with Delta Airlines. Dr. Garrow and I working together to pinpoint when different airlines depeaked their schedule over the past decade, and what quantitative schedule measures can be applied to determine the magnitude of depeaking. The literature review and first parts of my methodology will be completed by the end of the semester.