Selected Journal Articles

1. Wu, S., & Gao, Y. (2023). Machine Learning Approach to Analyze the Sentiment of Airline Passengers’ Tweets. Transportation Research Record. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981231172948

2. Gao, Y. (2022). Benchmarking the recovery of air travel demands for US airports during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 13, 100570, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2022.100570

3. Wang, S. & Gao. Y. (2021). A literature review and citation analyses of air travel demand studies published between 2010 and 2020. Journal of Air Transport Management, 97, 102135, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2021.102135

4. Gao. Y., Hao, Y., Wang, S., & Wu, H. (2021). The dynamics between voluntary safety reporting and commercial aviation accidents. Safety Science, 141,105351, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105351
5. Gao, Y. (2021). What is the busiest time at an airport? Clustering U.S. hub airports based on passenger movements. Journal of Transport Geography, 90, 102931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102931
6. Gao, Y., Sobieralski, J. B. (2021). Spatial and operational factors behind passenger yield of U.S. nonhub primary airports. Journal of Air Transport Management, 90, 101967. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.101967
7. Gao, Y. (2020). Estimating the sensitivity of small airport catchments to competition from larger airports: A case study in Indiana. Journal of Transport Geography, 82, 102628. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2019.102628
8. Gao, Y. (2020). A conceptual framework for valuating airline frequent flyer program miles. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2020.1447
9. Gao, Y., & Choy, N. W. (2019). Brand awareness, purchase intention and price premium of international airlines operating between Australia and the United Kingdom. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 6(3). https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2019.1345
10. John H. Mott, Sarah M. Hubbard, Chien-Tsung Lu, Joseph B. Sobieralski, Yi Gao, Michael S. Nolan, Bhavana Kotla. (2019). Competency-based education: A framework for aviation management programs. Collegiate Aviation Review International, 37 (1), http://dx.doi.org/10.22488/okstate.19.100211
11. Gao, Y., Carrigg, M., Lewinski, R., Polderman, D., & Tkalcevic, P. (2018). The perceived value of frequent flyer program benefits among Australian travelers. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 5(3). https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2018.1249
12. Gao, Y & Rajendran, N. (2017). Safety Climate of Ab-Initio Flying Training Organizations: The Case of an Australian Tertiary (Collegiate) Aviation Program. Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering.  7(1). https://doi.org/10.7771/2159-6670.1162
13. Gao, Y., & Kong, S. (2016). Personality types of pilot students: A study of an Australian collegiate aviation program. International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace, 3(3). http://dx.doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2016.1130
14. Gao, Y., Bruce, P. J., & Rajendran, N. (2015). Safety climate of a commercial airline: A cross-sectional comparison of four occupational groups, Journal of Air Transport Management, 47, 162-171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2015.05.010.
15. Gao, Y. & Koo, T. T.R. (2014). Flying Australia–Europe via China: A qualitative analysis of the factors affecting travelers' choice of Chinese carriers using online comments data. Journal of Air Transport Management, 39, 23-29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2014.03.006.
16. Chandra, Samuel; Chitgopeker, Chetan K.; Crawford, Ben; Dwyer, John; & Gao, Yi (2014) Establishing a benchmark of fuel efficiency for commercial airline operations, Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering, 4 (1), http://dx.doi.org/10.7771/2159-6670.1097
17. Gao, Y., Bruce, P. J., Newman, D. G., & Zhang, C. B. (2013). Safety climate of commercial pilots: The effect of pilot ranks and employment experiences. Journal of Air Transport Management, 30, 17-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2013.04.001
18. Gao, Y., Au, K. T. S., Kwon, H. J., & Leong, E. W. (2013). Learning styles of Australian aviation students: An assessment of the impact of culture. Collegiate Aviation Review, 31(1), 17-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.22488/okstate.18.100435
19. Fanjoy, R., & Gao, Y. (2011). Learning styles of Chinese aviation students. International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies, 11(1), 57-66. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/arc/programs/a...

Books & Edited Books

1. Bruce, P. J., Gao, Y., & King, J. M. C. (2017). Airline Operations: A Practical Guide. United Kingdom: Routledge

Sponsored Project Reports

1. National Research Council. 2023. State of Airport Loyalty Programs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/27279.

Recent Conference Presentations (Since 2018)

1. Gao, Y. & Lu, C.T. (2023). Review and Revamp Aviation Management as a Discipline. Workshop presented on the 2023 UAA Annual Collegiate Aviation Conference & Expo. St. Petersburg, FL.

2. Patankar, M., Henneberry, D., Karanki, F., Gao, Y, & Wang, P. H. (2023), Competency-based Assessment. Workshop presented on the AABInternational Annual Meeting 2023. Indianapolis, IN.

3. Gao, Y. (2023). Fly Net Zero by 2050: Does the airline industry forget the trips from home to airports? Study presented on the 2023 Global Polytechnic Summit. St. George, UT.

4. Gao, Y. (2023). Mapping Airport Catchment Areas: A Multidimensional Approach. Study presented on the 11th National Aviation System Planning Symposium. Irvine, CA.

5. Wang, S. & Gao, Y. (2023). How Does Mobile Location of Airport Passengers Tell and Predict Airport Catchment Areas: A Case Study of the New York Metropolitan Multi Airport Region. Poster presented on the 11th National Aviation System Planning Symposium. Irvine, CA.

6. Wu, S. & Gao. Y. (2023). Happy or Grumpy?: A Machine Learning Approach to Analyze the Sentiment of Airline Passengers' Tweets. Poster presented on the 2023 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. Washington DC.

7. Wang, S., Zheng, Y. & Gao. Y. (2023).  Airport Ground Access Choice Between Transportation Network Companies and Parking: A Case Study of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.  Poster presented on the 2023 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting. Washington DC. 

8. Wang. S, Kong, N. & Gao, Y. (2022). The Use of mobility data in estimating airport catchment areas: A case study of a multiple airport region in Texas. Poster presented on the on the 2022 Applied Geography Conference (AGX).

9. Keller, J., Mendonca, F., Spence, T., Asunda, P. & Gao, Y. (2022). Development and evaluation of an online fatigue training course for collegiate aviation pilots. Paper presented on the National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) 2022. Daytona Beach, FL.

10. Gao. Y., Liu, J., & Wang, S. (2022). Visualize Your Research Work. Workshop presented on the 2022 UAA Annual Collegiate Aviation Conference & Expo. Colorado Springs, CO.

11. Liu, J., Beck, C. & Gao, Y. (2022). Passengers' Perceptions of Airlines' Logo Design and Their Business Models. Paper presented on the 25th Air Transport Research Society Conference (Hybrid). Antwerp, Belgium.

12. Gao, Y. & Wang, S. (2021). Show me the data: An introduction of public datasets for empirical aviation studies. Workshop presented on the 2021 UAA Annual Collegiate Aviation Conference & Expo. Memphis, TN.

13. Wang, S. & Gao, Y. (2021). Can COVID-19 data be used to guide airline stock trading during the pandemic? Paper presented on the 24th Air Transport Research Society Conference. Sydney, Australia.

14. Gao, Y. (2019). Precision Mapping Airport Catchment Area. Paper presented on the Passenger Loyalty China Summit 2019 (PLCS2019). Shanghai, China.

15. Gao, Y. (2018). The possibility of transforming the loyalty arm of Airlines into a data company. Paper presented on the Passenger Loyalty China Summit 2018 (PLCS2018). Shanghai, China.

16. Gao, Y. & Kuang, J. (2018). Understanding social media in China. Presented in the 10th Annual Loyalty Conference (Loyalty2018). Bangkok, Thailand