Introduction: operational efficiency in aviation

Abstract

Purpose

To provide a brief introduction to the special section of papers.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper outlines the themes of each of the four papers.

Findings

The four invited papers deal with various aspects of operational efficiency in aviation. Each paper, either explicitly or implicitly, treats the current concern in the aviation industry with improving this efficiency, although no universally‐accepted definition can be found easily in the extensive literature.

Originality/value

Introduces the papers which deal with the various aspects of operational efficiency in aviation.

Citation

McLean, D. (2006), "Introduction: operational efficiency in aviation", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 78 No. 1, pp. 13-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/17488840610639627