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Aircraft ground handling is a complex process involving a large number of entities whose synergy ensures safe and smooth operations. It is a process that is highly sensitive to operational changes that may occur. These changes can cause delays during the ground handling process. The generated delays are then transmitted to the entire network, which is now at the limits of its capacity and needs to be optimised. In order to optimise airspace flows, Network Manager Operations Centre (NMOC) has been created and Collaborative Decision Making (CDM) procedures have been developed. The CDM concept is based on the establishment of a system of information sharing between all stakeholders involved in the operation and functioning of air transport. One of the most important elements defined by the CDM concept, which is also used by NMOC to optimise flows, is the TOBT (Target of block time). This is the time of the end of ground handling. In the first phase, this time is automatically generated based on the scheduled departure of the aircraft and is manually updated by the handling ramp agent during the ground handling process. However, there are no strict procedures for setting the TOBT. Therefore, especially when unexpected operational changes occur, an inaccurate TOBT time can be set. In order to achieve the project objective, a prediction model based on machine learning algorithms will be developed. This model will be able to quantify the influence of factors and their combinations on the TOBT time and then subsequently predict this time. Subsequently, the accuracy of these predictions at various times during the turnaround of the aircraft be verified by comparing the calculated predictions with the actual TOBT time.
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2023 - 2024
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Studentská grantová soutěž ČVUT - SGS23/142/OHK2/2T/16