Peter P. Belobaba

Specialization and Research Interests

Air transportation economics and operations analysis; airline pricing and revenue management; airline and aerospace industry analysis

Teaching Interests

Air transportation economics; airline operations planning and management; airline industry structure and competitive strategy

Academic Degrees

B.E.S., 1980, University of Waterloo; M.S.T., 1982, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Ph.D., 1987, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Honors and Awards

Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Revenue Management and Pricing Historical Prize, 2006; AGIFORS Fellow and Medal of Distinguished Membership, Airline Group of the International Federation of Operations Research Societies, 2013.

Society Memberships

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Airline Group of the International Federation of Operations Research Societies (AGIFORS) Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Positions Held at MIT

Principal Research Scientist, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1998-present; Associate Professor, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1996-1998; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1990-1995; Research Engineer & Lecturer, MIT Flight Transportation Laboratory, 1987-1990

Positions Held outside MIT

Adjunct Professor, Concordia University, Montreal, 2000-2010; Revenue Management Consultant to more than 50 companies worldwide, 1987-present; Visiting Professor, Concordia University, Montreal, 1993-1999; Policy Advisor, Transport Canada Aviation Directorate, 1982-1983