Selection of business jet model at civil avivation sector : Application of AHP method

In choice of business jet models, all of the organizations that are influential over the life cylcle of business jet models are decisive. Business jets that supply costs high procurement budgets is important to decide on the correct model. The purpose of this research is the business jet model selection, while the effective organization through the of factors that are determined in the civil aviation industry. By calculating the importance degree of determined factors, the best business jet model shall be chosen for use in Turkey. Research and survey questionnaire was prepared according to the nature of the business jet models which influence the choice of the user: maintenance organizations, prominent operators in terms of such factors as evaluation criteria are determined. Individual and institutional affiliations of the people were given a questionnaire. The survey results identified in the business jet model from three main criterias and the nine sub-criterias that are derived from these three main criterias. To solve the problem the decision making methods have been studied in the literature and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) method is chosen from the Pareto - optimal solutions. In order to determine the best business jet, randomly selected five aircrafts models was analyzed according to the method of AHP. In the analysis stage of this study "Microsoft Excel" program is used. In this study, a selection of methods are being introduced and the model name is specified in terms of ethics to work without firm concluded. Key Words: Business Jet, AHP, Optimization