Delta Optimizes Continuing-Qualification-Training Schedules for Pilots

Interfaces

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 57-70

  Sohoni, Milind G ^a   Glenn Bailey, T ^a   Martin, Kristi G ^a   Carter, Helen ^b   Johnson, Ellis L ^c  

^a Delta Technology Inc   (United States)

^b DELTA AIR LINES   (United States)

^c Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Programming: integer; Transportation: scheduling, personnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242427602     PISSN: 00922102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/inte.33.5.57.19253     Document Type: Review

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