Outsourcing in Aviation: Contracts and Current Situation

The aviation sector has been constantly growing and developing sector with the technological developments and globalization in recent years. Air transportation has become the most preferred type of transportation due to its advantages such as; safety, speed, time cost, and comfort. All business lines in the aerospace sector work in coordination with each other. In other words, the responsibilities of all units are the same, and they are related to each other, although there are different units in the sector. Airline companies, one of the most active and most basic players in the market, are struggling to respond to the growing demand due to the growing market figures. This situation has pushed the airline companies to seek new answers to meet demands. Responding to demands in a large-scale sector such as the aviation sector is a difficult and disciplined task. It is important to ensure safety and security, to maximize service quality and to reduce the risks that may arise when responding to requests. It is both costly and very difficult to perform all these tasks. It is both costly and very difficult to carry out all these tasks, such as aviation, with safety and security Research Assistant, Gelişim University, School of Applied Sciences, Aviation Management Program, İstanbul-Turkey, guler1345@gmail.com Research Assistant, Gelişim University, School of Applied Sciences, International Trade Program, İstanbul-Turkey, meltemkorkmaz90@gmail.com 119 POLAT & KORKMAZ Vol 4 (2) 2018 Outsourcing in Aviation: Contracts and Current Situation oriented sector compared to a small sector in particular. Airline companies are struggling to manage all lines of business on their own, so airlines are outsourcing. Outsourcing services provided by airline companies include ground handling, c