TECHNICAL SCIENCE

3352.01 – Operation of air transport

Formula of the Specialty

The content of the specialty "Operation of Air Transport" is a complex of problems and tasks of increasing the Efficiency and Quality of the processes of use as intended, preparation for Use, Technical and Technological Maintenance, Repair, Transportation, Storage, Decommissioning and Disposal of Aviation Equipment, further improvement of Operational and Technical Characteristics of Air Transport Objects.

The Objects of Research in this specialty are:

  1. Aircraft, Aircraft Engines, Hydromechanical Systems, Avionics, Electrical Equipment and other Functional Aircraft Systems; Ground Aviation Equipment.
  2. Aviation Enterprises engaged in the Intended Use, Technical and Technological Maintenance and Preservation of Aircraft, Flight Safety Airworthiness;

The Scientific and Practical Importance of this specialty lies in the Development of new Methods, Technologies and Means of increasing the Efficiency of Air Transport Operation, Flight Safety and the Aircraft Competitiveness.

Areas of Research

  1. Analysis and Forecasting of the Composition and Structure of the Aircraft Fleet, the Network of Airlines, Airlines and Logistics Systems.
  2. Development of Methodological Foundations and Aviation Engineering Methods and Means of Ensuring Flight Safety, Investigating Aviation Accidents and Incidents.
  3. Development of Methods intended to improve the Aircraft Operation Efficiency, their Functional Systems and Complexes, Ground-Based Means to ensure the Aviation Equipment Serviceability and Operability.
  4. System Analysis and Management of the Air Transport Facilities Operation.
  5. Development of Theory and Methodology for Improving Methods and Forms Of Organization, Systems and Technological Processes of Air Transport Facilities Operation.
  6. Development of Methods intended for Substantiating Aviation Rules and Requirements for newly created and repaired Aviation Equipment. Improvement of Aviation Equipment and Air Transport Facilities Certification Methods Improvement of Methods and Means of Management and Planning, increasing the Efficiency of Aviation Enterprises, Mechanization and Automation of the Operating Air Transport Processes.
  7. Selection and substantiation of Optimal Strategies, Modes and Programs of Aviation Equipment Maintenance and Repair.
  8. Development of Methods and Tools for Diagnosing and Predicting the Aviation Equipment and Metrological Support Technical Condition.
  9. Investigation of the Ergonomics Problems f and ensuring the Life Safety in the system of Air Transport Operation.
  10. Development of Scientific Foundations and Methods for Ensuring and Maintaining the Aircraft Airworthiness during Operation.
  11. Development of Models and Analysis Methods for assessing the level of Aviation Equipment Operational and Technical Characteristics.
  12. Development of Models and Analysis Methods to assess the level of Aviation Equipment Operational and Technical Characteristics.
  13. Development of Methods for Improving Reliability, Monitoring the Aviation Equipment Suitability, Operational and Repair Manufacturability.
  14. Theoretical and Methodological Foundations to form Optimal Systems for the Aviation Equipment Maintenance and Repair.
  15. Development of Methods and Technological Processes to restor the Aviation Equipment Operability.
  16. Development of Methods and Means of information support of Aviation Equipment Operation Management Processes.
  17. Development of Resource-Saving and Environmentally Friendly Technologies for the Air Transport Operation.
  18. Development of Scientific Foundations and Methods to expand the boundaries of Aircraft Airworthiness and the Expected Conditions of their Operation.
  19. Development of the Theory, Methodology and Practice of establishing and extending the Air Transport Facilities Resources and Service Life.
  20. Improving the systems of Aviation Personnel Training, Retraining, Advanced Training and Certification.
  21. Development of Systems and Methods to protecti Air Transport from Unauthorized Interference.

Related Professions

3351.01 – Navigation and Air Transport Management

3324.04 – Ground Complexes, Launch(ing) Equipment, Aircrafts and their Systems Operation

3324.05 – Aircrafts and their Systems Control and Testing

Branch of Sciences

Technical Science

*The rules of admission to the specialty of Doctoral studies can be found here.