Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (2017). RANKING: Bureauof transportation statistics. airline performance - departures:Departures - carrier delay (minutes), 2015. data-planet™statistical datasets by conquest systems, inc. dataset-ID:007-002-009 Data-Planet™ Statistical Datasets by ConquestSystems, Inc. doi:10.6068/DP15A2F1D8F5D91
This primary source encompasses the amount of time that was lostby domestic air carriers in 2015. The primary research question forthis data set is "How much time is lost by U.S. Air carriersannually -by carrier?". The author obtained the data from inputs byindividual airlines, submitted monthly, to the U.S. Department ofTransportation. The conclusion is that there is a vast differencebetween airlines as to time lost by the carrier.
Santos, B. F., Wormer, M. M. E. C., Achola, T. A. O., &Curran, R. (2017). Airline delay management problem with airportcapacity constraints and priority decisions. Journal of AirTransport Management, 63, 34-44.doi:10.1016/j.jairtraman.2017.05.003
This source discusses the issues with airline delays and themanagement of them. It also discusses the follow-on managementactivities that go on as the result of departure delays anddiscusses methods for reduction of delay related issues. Theauthors gathered data from other empirical research andpeer-reviewed articles dealing in correlating data. Using an actualcase study the authors conclude that there are many follow-onconcerns to delayed flights. The mismanagement of correctionactivities can increase costs and even cause an increase indeparture delays.
There are several research questions that stem from the twosources in regards to the research questions. First, I believe itwould be important to ask the question, "what is the volume offlights per air carrier per day/month?". Second, "What is theaverage size of the flight (ASM) per aircraft by the carrier?".Third, I would ask the question, "What airports/populations centersare most affected, and why (environment, location, size of theairport)?". When trying to understand a problem such as this,simple number crunching, data analysis is not enough. The largerairlines could be running at a lower percentage of delay time peraircraft or could be skewed by one particular location due tounforeseen factors. It would be important to the research tounderstand every contributor and variable. From the second source,the main research question extending from the research is, "howmuch time delay is contributed to the management or mismanagementof activities designed to reduce further departure delays?".Additionally, I would ponder whether or not flight delays from oneair carrier affect other carriers, especially at already congestedairports.
I need a quick response to this discussion(exactly whatis written here)?
