Tactical and operational planning of scheduled maintenance for per-seat, on-demand air transportation

Advances in aviation technology including the development of relatively cheap, very light jets and the possibility of free-flight have led to the realization of a per-seat, on-demand air transportation business that operates without a published flight schedule. One of the decision problems this business faces is planning the scheduled maintenance that has to be done periodically for safety reasons. Careful planning of scheduled maintenance in this dynamic business environment is required to ensure safe and efficient operations.