Maintenance routing is one of the most complicated problems of operations research applications for airline industry. In this study, airline industry operations' main applications and subjects are basically mentioned and literature is briefly reviewed. This study is conducted under the headings of; Fleet Assignment, Aircraft Routing, Maintenance Routing and Crew Scheduling. Additionally, network models are explained basically on an example flight program. This study's purpose is to be a guide for the new researchers of this area through operations research applications for airline industry and to introduce maintenance routing problem literature.
Call for Papers—InterfacesSpecial Issue: Operations Research Applications in the Energy Industry