Course Content
Week 1
Overview of air transportation
The business plan
Development of the course integration exercise
Introduction to financial management
Capital investment evaluation
Working in teams
Fees and charges: ICAO and Document 9082, policies on charges for airport and Air Navigation Services
Economic regulation
Aviation policy
Commercialization, private sector participation and privatization
Time management
Week 2
The regulatory framework
CAA activities
The Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP)
Managing the CAA
ICAO CNS/ATM and the transition to performance-based systems, ICAO Doc 9750, Global Air Navigation Plan for CNS/ATM Systems
Presentation skills
ICAO Doc 9859 AN/474 Safety Management Manual (SMM) and ICAO Safety Management System (SMS)
The impact of technology and infrastructure planning
Quality management (ISO 9000:2000, ISO 9000:2008, and ISO 9001:2008)
Airport certification
Aircraft airworthiness and air carrier certification
Course integration exercise team work and presentations