Evaluation criteria in procurement of commercial passenger aircraft and an application to wide-body aircraft

ABSTRACTMaster of Science ThesisEVALUATION CRITERIA IN PROCUREMENT OFCOMMERCIAL PASSENGER AIRCRAFTANDAN APPLICATION TO WIDE-BODY AIRCRAFTBurak ONGANAnadolu UniversityGraduate School of SciencesProgram of Civil AviationSupervisor: Prof. Dr. Mustafa CAVCAR2007, 78 pagesWhile forming the fleet for the establishment of airline companies or ifthere?s a need for a new airplane, it?s important to make the right decision whilechoosing your airplane in order to respond to the requires of the travelers and tohave a part in the sector. In this preference the airline considers its profit, politicsin the World, conditions of the day and potential of the traveler. To make the rightpreference while choosing the model, they must inform the companies about themost suitable criterion for them and so that they can make the comparison of theaircraft they chose. In this thesis, evaluation criterions of getting these commercialtraveler aircraft are investigated and the comparison of the Boeing 777 and Airbus330 series aircraft is completed. This can be a reference for the airline companiesthat way prefer these aircraft.Keywords: Air Transportation, Performance of the Aircraft,To Make a Decision, Economy, Politics in the World