Long-term aircraft maintenance scheduling for an aircraft maintenance centre: a case study. (6th November 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yan, Shangyao; Chen, Chun-Ying; Yuan, Chun-Ying
• Is Part Of: International journal of applied management science. Volume 1:Number 2(2008)
• Page Start: 143
• Page End: 159
• Publication Date: 2008-11-06
• Subjects: preventive maintenance -- predictive maintenance -- aircraft maintenance -- long-term scheduling -- multiple objective zero-one integer program -- Taiwan; Management science -- Periodicals; 658
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-8913

Abstract

Traditionally, long-term aircraft maintenance scheduling is not only time-consuming but often ineffective. In this study, we develop a long-term aircraft maintenance scheduling model that can be used to perform this function for the aircraft preventive/predictive maintenance. The model is formulated as a multiple objective zero-one integer program. To find non-dominated solutions, the weighting method, coupled with the mathematical programming solver, CPLEX, is applied to solve the model. Finally, we perform a case study using real operating data from an aircraft maintenance centre in a major Taiwan airport. The results show that the model could be a useful planning tool.