Adopting Project Management Methodologies at Horizon Air Flight Operations

This paper researches the current project management knowledge level, toolset and methodologies at Horizon Air and researches the value of adopting structure project management. Horizon Air, specifically the flight operations division, has the opportunity to leverage project management standards and practices as set forth in the "project management body of knowledge" guide, a document created by the Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org) and considered the de facto standard for project management, as a method towards enhancing project success and achieving corporate strategic goals. This paper discussed the value and benefits of adopting standards and practices using the guide\´s principles when initiating and planning projects and show how the academic side of project management is being applied throughout the Horizon Air and its sister company, Alaska Airlines.