Overview of the international aviation industry including air transport, airports, aerospace manufacturing, maintenance and other aviation services. History of aviation including the development of national and international regulations of civil aviation. The advent of deregulation and liberalization of air transport markets to produce open skies. The characteristics of airline operations, airline costs, passenger demand, marketing strategies and pricing fare policies. The use of gantt charts, bills of material (BOM) and the principles of FIFO within the air transport sector. Air transport in Ireland and the current international air transport industry structure, competition, emerging trends and future prospects