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EFFICACY, EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY IN AVIATION BUSINESS

"How to" determine efficiency and profitability in a projected aviation business, is in fact a challenging work requiring several steps of rational and logical reasoning. I hereby would like to put forward some guidelines for you to be taken into account, as a very first step of an aviation entrepreneur.

1. The factors effecting efficacy, efficiency and profitability in commercial aviation:

a. Human factor : The spirit of aviation, attitude, interest and loyalty of employees are of utmost importance. Start with selecting proper employees among applicants consistent with projected standarts and conditions of aviation business. The employees are able to boost your business or vice versa. Select your initial management team carefully, among well-known, intelligent and honest persons having capacity of leadership as well. Most of time, honesty tends to be bilateral. Remember, human have a sense of propriety and rightness that's called "conscience". b. Environmental factors: Consider the; I ) meteorological factors and climatic conditions of projected hubs and destinations, II) tourist industry cross effects on scheduling of projected destinations and timetables. III) take into account well-known historical and/or resort values of projected locations of your intended area of flight operations. c. Facilities and air assets: Consider the; I) Types of air assets: Types, quality, speed, range ,roominess and comfort of aviation assets (airplanes, jetliners, commercial jets, helicopters etc.) in accordance with projected aviation business and financial resources. II) Performance and management of Ground operations. Set forth standarts for efficient ground operations to support and soar your projected aviation business. Again, initial selection for right guys to be suited in teams of management and operations is of utmost importance. III) Quality of ATC control facilities of projected operations area. Undoubtedly, thanks to preceding leadership of Europe and North America, throughout most of continents in today's world, up-to-date and well sophisticated ATC services are enjoyed by world aviators.

Nevertheless, in addition to difficulties encountered over underdeveloped air-route sections of world, total increased and almost congested volume of today's air traffic around world, decreases chances for direct route availability, as well as chances for reaching company flight plan cruise altitudes.

Any increased ground mile and/or any decreased flight altitude, increases fuel burn, as well as cross financial burdens of aviation companies, and pollute world, damage ozone layer and contribute greenhouse effect. IV) Spirits, attitudes and performances of flight crew (Commanders, i.e. captains in charge, co-captains, first officers, i.e. co-pilots) and flight attendants (cabin crew). V) Quality and efficacy of training facilities for flight crew, flight attendants, ground operations and technical personnel. VI) Quality and efficacy of maintenance facilities and personnel. VII) Catering, servicing and additional inputs to projected efficiency of commercial aviation business.