BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Bachelor of Aviation Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 'slot coordination' at congested airports primarily designed to manage?
- Aircraft parking assignments
- Runway access rights during peak demand periods (Correct answer)
- Gate assignments for wide-body aircraft
- Baggage carousel scheduling
Correct answer: Runway access rights during peak demand periods
Slot coordination allocates runway access times to airlines at capacity-constrained airports to manage demand and reduce delays.
Question 2: Under the Montreal Convention 1999, what is the liability cap for checked baggage damage in international travel?
- Unlimited liability
- 1,000 SDRs per passenger
- 1,288 SDRs per passenger (Correct answer)
- 2,500 USD per passenger
Correct answer: 1,288 SDRs per passenger
The Montreal Convention sets checked baggage liability at approximately 1,288 SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) per passenger.
Question 3: In airport operations, what does 'CUTE' technology enable?
- Common Use Terminal Equipment for shared check-in systems (Correct answer)
- Cargo Unloading and Transfer Equipment
- Central Utility Terminal Engine
- Coordinated Universal Time Entry
Correct answer: Common Use Terminal Equipment for shared check-in systems
CUTE allows multiple airlines to share check-in counters and boarding gates, reducing airport infrastructure costs.
Question 4: What financial metric measures the percentage of available seat miles actually sold on a flight?
- Revenue per Available Seat Mile (RASM)
- Load Factor (Correct answer)
- Yield
- Break-even load factor
Correct answer: Load Factor
Load factor is the percentage of available seating capacity that is filled with paying passengers.
Question 5: Which type of airport agreement gives an airline exclusive use of a terminal or gates?
- Preferential Use Agreement
- Exclusive Use Agreement (Correct answer)
- Joint Use Agreement
- Common Use Agreement
Correct answer: Exclusive Use Agreement
An Exclusive Use Agreement grants one airline sole rights to specific airport facilities, preventing competitors from using them.
Question 6: What is the purpose of ETOPS certification for commercial airlines?
- Authorizes extended flights over water with twin-engine aircraft (Correct answer)
- Certifies pilots for extended transoceanic routes
- Approves aircraft for extreme temperature operations
- Enables extended takeoff procedures on short runways
Correct answer: Authorizes extended flights over water with twin-engine aircraft
ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards) allows twin-engine aircraft to fly routes far from diversion airports.
Question 7: In aviation management, what does 'interlining' refer to?
- Aircraft interior lining materials specification
- Agreements allowing passengers to transfer between airlines on a single ticket (Correct answer)
- Runway marking standards for parallel operations
- Connecting fuel lines between aircraft tanks
Correct answer: Agreements allowing passengers to transfer between airlines on a single ticket
Interlining agreements enable passengers to book connecting flights across multiple airlines under one ticket with baggage transfer.
BAvn Bachelor of Aviation Bachelor of Aviation Management 3
What is 'slot coordination' at congested airports primarily designed to manage?