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Security Architecture and Model in Aeronautical Communication Network (항공통신 네트워크에서 보안구조 및 모델)

  • Hong, Jin-Keun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.122-127
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    • 2009
  • In this paper, it is reviewed security architecture and proposed security model about secure aeronautical system, which is considering in the cynical research topics out of aeronautical traffic system. The reviewed contents is treated about security model fur domestic aeronautical system with international security technology trends in the basis of security technology related aeronautical services. In the security framework of aeronautical communication network, it is analyzed data link security technology between air and ground communication, and security architecture in according to aeronautical system, and presented security architecture of U information HUB model. The security architecture of U-information HUB includes the internetworking scope of airline, airport network, airplane network, and related government agency, etc.

Study on the strategic changes of the world LCC business models and their implications to Korean LCC industry(A Case Study of the world's major LCCs) (세계 LCC 비즈니스 모델의 전략적 변화 연구 및 국내 LCC 산업 관련 시사점 도출(세계 주요 LCC 사례를 중심으로))

  • Kim, Sang Do;Kim, Kee Woong;Choi, Kun Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.55-64
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    • 2013
  • As the price competition between airlines became increasingly intensified, due to increased participation of low-cost carriers in the air transport industry and the continued deregulation of international air transport, each airline has introduced various management techniques for securing international competitiveness and operational efficiency in order to cope with the uncertainty in air transport industry. The world leading LCCs, such as Ryan air, easyJet and Southwest, have changed their traditional business models by increasing operation to primary airports, diversifying operating routes, making strategic alliances with FSCs or other LCCs, increasing the operations on the mid or long distance routes, expanding ancillary revenues, etc. As Korea's air transport industry is confronting with intense competition, our LCCs are requested to adjust to this new challenging situation. As the world leading LCCs did, Korean LCCs are recommended to adopt new business models such as restructuring of the air transport industry through M&A, operating more flexibly in terms of frequency or route, launching of services to primary airports, making strategic alliances with foreign FSCs, developing of 4th or 6th traffic demands, etc.

COVID-19 Pandemic and Pilot Mental Health Care (코로나19 팬데믹과 조종사 정신건강 관리)

  • Kwon, Young Hwan
    • Korean journal of aerospace and environmental medicine
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.64-67
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    • 2021
  • When the COVID-19 crisis hit air transport, the whole aviation industry was affected. The change in the behavior of passengers following the COVID-19 crisis, travel restrictions and the ensuing economic crisis have resulted in a dramatic drop in demand for airline services. The COVID-19 pandemic, with all its associated consequences, has had a significant impact on the mental health and well-being of pilots, which could impact operational safety. As the number of international flights has decreased, pilots are exposed to high levels of psychological stress such as job instability, reduced income and increased risk of infection during flight work. Psychological stress lowers work performance and threatens aviation safety. The pilot needs mental health management during the COVID-19 pandemic, but psychological support is weak. For pilot mental health management, it is important to raise awareness about mental health and to continuously respond. To this end, it is necessary to foster a safe and trustworthy culture in which mental health issues are discussed freely and solved together without hiding them. They should also support the establishment of a peer support program that is easily accessible and that allows pilots to discuss their issues with confidence.

A Study of Factors Affecting Intention to Use of Using Technology-based Self-services for Smart Airport (스마트 공항 추진을 위한 기술기반셀프서비스의 사용의도에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Bae, Ji Hyun;Park, Jihye;Lee, Hanna;Choi, Jeongil
    • Journal of Korean Society for Quality Management
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    • v.47 no.4
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    • pp.795-806
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to propose useful suggestions by analyzing the causal relationship between technology-based self-service for smart airport and intention to use. Methods: The data was collected by using the structured questionnaires. The proposed research model is tested using 231 valid questionnaires by R.3.2.1 plspm package. Results: The results of this study are as follows; the effecting factors of technology based self service for introducing smart airport, it was found that the effects of personal innovativeness and enjoyment and responsiveness, social impact were significant for acceptance and personal innovativeness was not significant on perceived usefulness. This study suggests significant factors on the implementation of smart airports and technology-based self-service. It also introduced new technologies in the future by looking at various characteristic factors that affect the intention of using technology-based self-service to promote smart airports. Conclusion: Airports and aviation industries need to have easy access to the airport's technology-based self-services to build a successful smart airport and create an environment that can be used appropriately at the time the customer wants. Also when customers use technology-based self-service devices, they should consider to maximize the positive emotions (emotional values such as pleasure or fun) that customers feel.

Impact of well-being in-flight meal service on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty (웰빙기내식 서비스가 고객만족과 고객충성도에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Jung-Hyun;Han, Hye-Sook;Kyung, Ku-Sun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.2688-2699
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study is to present the components about well-being in-flight meal associated with increased customers' interest on health, to empirically analyze the impact on customer's satisfaction and to propose the methods to establish the strategy of in-flight meal of airlines in the future. The results are as follows: First, it was shown that the environment-oriented in-flight meal and sanitation services of flight crew among components of well-being in-flight meal significantly affected the customer's satisfaction. Second, it was shown that healthy in-flight meal and sanitation services of flightcrew significantly affected the customer's loyalty and satisfaction. This study has the practical significance, since it presents the compoents of well-being in-flight meal affecting customer's satisfaction and loyalty and proposes the measures.

Multidimensional Scaling Analysis of Inter-regional Public Transit Services: Focusing on Inter-regional Railways (다차원척도법을 활용한 지역 간 대중교통 수단들의 유사성에 관한 연구: 간선열차를 중심으로)

  • Kwon, Yeongmin;Jang, Kitae;Jang, In Gwun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.243-250
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    • 2016
  • As sustainable growth has been emphasized in the field of transportation, the railway system has been promoted as an environmentally-friendly transport mode. However, mode shifts from other transport modes to railway have been sluggish. In this context, to enhance the understanding of railway's competitive advantages and disadvantages, this research evaluates travelers'preferences for public transport modes for inter-regional trips: such understanding should make it possible to formulate effective policy for promoting railways. To this end, passenger recognition of competitive transport modes has been measured by applying multidimensional scaling analysis for six major inter-regional public transport services - KTX, ITX-Samaeul, Mugunghwa-ho, premium express bus, general express bus, and airline. As a result, we can conceptualize the recognition similarity in two-dimensional space, and understand how travelers perceive the six major transport modes.

A Study for Measuring Service Quality in Incheon International Airport Focusing on the Passenger Terminal (인천국제공항 여객터미널 서비스 품질 측정에 관한 연구)

  • Hong, Seok-Jin;Lee, Jae-Hwan
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.25 no.1 s.94
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    • pp.81-91
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    • 2007
  • Incheon International Airport (IIAC) has been named "best airport worldwide" according to the AETRA Passenger survey Program that was jointly administered by Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in 2005. This paper identifies eight dimensions underlying the overall service qualify in passenger terminals. These eight elements were found from literature reviews through relevant documents. The research explains the linkage between the overall satisfaction with IIAC and five services that influence that satisfaction. The five services are the following: service quality of passenger terminals, commercial facility services, easy access by transportation, service quality of the airlines, and contributions to the community by IIAC. The data envelopment analysis (DEA) designed by Cook and Kress (CK Model) was used to maximize the efficiency of commercial facility services, easy access by transportation, service qualify of the airlines, and contributions to the community by IIAC because the model best provided practical plans for a more competitive airport. This paper has three significant results. First, it includes research of passenger terminal-oriented service quality. Second, the author researches service qualify focusing on a three-cornered relation among passengers, airline employees, and IIAC. Third, the paper contains research of service quality focusing on IIAC's employees.

Market Strategy for Low Cost Carrier of Selection Attributes (저비용항공사 선택 속성에 관한 시장전략)

  • Kim, Ji-Soo;Park, Hye-Yoon;Park, So-Yeon
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.69-77
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    • 2018
  • Purpose - As more low cost carriers are introduced, the competition between the low cost carriers to become the nation's leading low cost carrier is also being intensified. The purpose of this study is to select various choice attributes for low cost carrier and figure out important factors that customers take into account for low cost carrier selection. The study also involves in establishing the relationship between perceived value, customer satisfaction, and customer behavior Intention, in an effort to identify choice attributes that are important to customers' low cost carrier. Research design, data, and methodology - To examine these research models, samples were collected from 247 peoples who visited In-Cheon international Airport during June, 2017. Results - The results of the study showed that, 'reservation service', 'airport service', 'in-flight service', and 'price' services have a significant effect on the perceived value of the choice attributes. While 'reservation service', 'airport service', 'in-flight service', and 'flight operation service' have a significant effect on the customer satisfaction of the choice attributes, perceived value has a significant effect on customer satisfaction. Perceived value has a significant effect on customer behavior intention. Finally, customer satisfaction has a significant effect on customer behavior intention. Conclusions - Flight operation service has no significant effect on perceived value of the choice attributes of low cost carriers, which indicates that the low cost carriers have not yet been well-established in the flight operation service sector. It seems likely that low cost carrier will be able to gain a competitive advantage over other companies if they expand their routes and improve the convenience of flight connections. In addition, the results show that the price service does not have a significant effect on customer satisfaction of the choice attributes of low cost carriers. From this, we may assume that the airline ticket prices of low cost carriers are already low, and the price cannot be a deciding factor in the competitive advantage of low cost carriers. To achieve higher customer satisfaction of the choice attributes, companies should strengthen the competitiveness of 'reservation service', 'airport service', 'in-flight service', and 'flight operation service'.

Effects of Nonverbal Communication of Flight Attendants on Customer Engagement and Brand Intimacy (항공사 승무원의 비언어 커뮤니케이션이 고객 인게이지먼트 및 브랜드 친밀감에 미치는 영향)

  • Yuna Choi;Namho Chung
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.185-209
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    • 2023
  • The air travel industry, which had shrunk with COVID-19, is gaining wings again. Accordingly, this study investigated whether non-verbal communication factors experienced through interaction with airline flight attendants for passengers who have traveled abroad within the past year through domestic airlines affect customer engagement and brand intimacy. A total of 285 samples were collected, and SPSS 28 and AMOS 26 programs were used to verify the reliability and validity of the research tool, the suitability of the model, and hypotheses. As a result of the empirical study analysis, it was confirmed that Paralanguage and Proxemics in non-verbal communication of flight attendants had a significant effect on customer engagement. Although it is different from the results of previous studies following changes in perspective after COVID-19, it once again confirmed the importance of airline crew communication in providing face-to-face services at the interface with passengers. In order to induce customer engagement, which is a new customer satisfaction management index. In addition, it was confirmed that customer engagement has a significant effect on brand intimacy. These results support the view that it is necessary to establish new customer management indicators of emotion and relationship marketing in the existing marketing centered on price reduction or securing loyalty. It was confirmed that interactions with flight attendants can contribute to customer engagement, and these results have important implications for those working in the air transportation industry.

A Longitudinal Analysis of Deconcentration Process for the Top 20 Airlines in China (중국 상위 20위 항공사의 탈 집중화 현상에 대한 종단적 연구)

  • Chen, Jiarong;Yeo, Gi-Tae
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.65-79
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    • 2020
  • With the rapid development of China's economy, the aviation industry, as an important part of transportation services, has undoubtedly achieved rapid development. However, there is hardly any academic work that was based on the development of the top airlines in the Chinese airline industry. Hence, this study provides empirical research that takes into account the longitudinal development of the top 20 airlines in China from 2009 to 2018. The throughput volumes (cargo and passenger) of the airlines were analyzed by concentration indicators, namely the concentration ratio (CR), the Herfindahl- Hirschman index (HHI), the Gini coefficient, and the shift-share analysis (SSA). In this paper, the top 20 airlines have been analyzed in terms of the passenger and cargo throughput from 2009 to 2018. The calculation results of CR6, HHI and the Gini coefficient show that the airlines were extremely deconcentrated. In addition, by comparing the ABSGR of passenger and cargo throughput, it is shown that China's aviation industry is dominated by four airlines- Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. In the future study, it is necessary to explore growth strategies to find niche markets for passenger and cargo transportation.