Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Airline Operations Research

The Aviation Operations and Simulation Laboratory (AOSL)

This lab offers a formal location for the development and evaluation of aviation/airline operational strategies and processes. The lab is used as a research and teaching venue across a number of disciplines. The operational situations and areas investigated by the AOSL include:

  • Testing and modeling for the airline and aviation industry, focusing on efforts to design and develop infrastructure required for today's competitive environment.
  • Conducting joint research projects for regulatory and government agencies in airline operations and their impact on national airspace use.
  • Conducting joint research projects with other Embry-Riddle centers and academic institutions to design customized training programs to meet industry needs.

The Teaching Airport

This partnership between Embry-Riddle and Daytona Beach International Airport brings theory, practice, and public good together for the next generation of airport, aviation, and aerospace systems.

Airport functions -- including operational technologies, practices, policies, safety, security, and the economic strength of the airport industry -- are investigated in the program.

The Teaching Airport provides a unique environment for industries to develop technology using a fully functioning airport facility as a testbed and also provides opportunities for student participation in these activities.

The Teaching Airport at Daytona Beach International Airport staffs and operates a Flight Tracking and Weather Information Center that provides real-time air traffic and weather information to the public. The kiosk is a joint effort of the College of Business, Embry-Riddle's Aviation Weather Center, and Volusia County. Visit the Teaching Airport Web site.