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This paper describes the Aircraft Turnaround Problem (ATP) and then proposes a simulation-based method for solving it. The ATP is receiving an increasing interest from airline companies due to the importance of reducing delay costs in today’s competitive environment. Our approach uses a simulation model to analyze different scenarios and thus estimate the optimal level of buffer times during turnaround operations. Real-life data has been used to complete a set of experimental results that contribute to illustrate the potential applications of the proposed methodology.
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Silverio, I., Juan, A.A., Arias, P. (2013). A Simulation-Based Approach for Solving the Aircraft Turnaround Problem. In: Fernández-Izquierdo, M.Á., Muñoz-Torres, M.J., León, R. (eds) Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, Economics, and Management. MS 2013. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 145. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38279-6_18
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