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Area of Science:

  • Operations Research
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Aerospace Engineering

Background:

  • Airline maintenance scheduling is complex and impacts operational costs.
  • Existing methods may lack adaptability to real-time information.
  • Optimizing aircraft downtime is crucial for airline profitability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a reinforcement learning (RL) approach for aircraft maintenance scheduling.
  • To develop both static (long-term) and adaptive (rescheduling) RL algorithms.
  • To assess the performance using key performance indicators (KPIs) like Ground Time, Time Slack, and Change Score.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a static RL algorithm for initial maintenance planning.
  • Development of an adaptive RL algorithm for dynamic rescheduling.
  • Evaluation of algorithms based on Ground Time, Time Slack, and Change Score metrics.

Main Results:

  • Reinforcement learning effectively generates efficient aircraft maintenance schedules.
  • The static algorithm shows slight advantages in Ground Time and Time Slack.
  • The adaptive algorithm significantly outperforms in Change Score, indicating superior flexibility.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed RL-based system enhances aircraft maintenance efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • The combination of static and adaptive algorithms provides a robust scheduling solution.
  • This approach offers a foundation for future research in intelligent maintenance management.