<P>This text is among the first to reveal the intricacies of an airline¿s Operations Control Centre; especially the thought processes, information flows, and strategies taken to mitigate disruptions.</P><I><P>Airline Operations Control</I> provides a deep level of description, explanation and detail into the activities of a range of highly professional and expert staff managing the ¿sharp¿ end of the airline. It aims to fill a void as little is understood about this area, and very little is written for practitioners in the airline business. The book offers a comprehensive look at the make-up of the Operations Centre, its component sections, and the processes that occur both in preparing for and executing the current day¿s schedules. Several chapters provide real-life scenarios and demonstrate how Operations Centres manage evolving situations ¿ what they need to take into account, and how they need to have Plan B and Plan C ready when things don¿t go right. </P><P>This book is designed