Cheng-Lung Wu

Associate Professor Cheng-Lung Wu is an academic at the School of Aviation, University of New South Wales (UNSW), specializing in airline operations, airport terminal planning, and big data analytics. He holds a PhD from Loughborough University (UK) and has over 20 years of industry-academia collaboration experience. His work focuses on optimizing airline and airport processes, including aircraft scheduling, maintenance, and passenger behavior modeling.

Research interests include: airport operations, schedule optimization, data-driven decision-making, and sustainability in aviation. Notable projects include fuel efficiency models for Qantas, passenger booking analytics for Virgin Australia, and airport digitalization strategies for Taipei Songshan Airport. His research has influenced industry standards, such as IATA’s delay data system and Chicago O’Hare’s terminal co-location strategy.