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STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING FOR AIR CARGO CARRIERS ON FREIGHTER TYPE SELECTION

Published:2022-10-04 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:2147-9208
Container-title:International Journal of Management Economics and Business
language:tr
Short-container-title:ijmeb

Author:

TANRIVERDİ Gökhan¹^ORCID,LEZKİ Şenay²,DOĞAN Ümit³

Affiliation:

1. ERZINCAN BINALI YILDIRIM UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF CIVIL AVIATION

2. ANADOLU UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES

3. ANADOLU UNIVERSITY, INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Abstract

The selection of freighter type is one of the strategic decisions that influence the economic sustainability of air cargo carriers, as it creates a serious financial burden, especially in case of purchasing a freighter. In this context, the aim of this study is to provide a methodology for air cargo carriers to help them determine the best freighter type in terms of their business models. The study is applied criteria including qualitative and quantitative drawn from the related literature and experts. AHP technique is used to determine criterion weights. TOPSIS and VIKOR techniques are utilized to select the best alternative freighter type. Findings show that A330-200F and B777F freighter types as the top two freighters for sector-wide results.

Publisher

Bulent Evcevit University

Subject

General Medicine

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