View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by University of Southern Queensland ePrints A comparative study of airline efficiency in China and India: A dynamic network DEA approach Hang Yua, Yahua Zhangb*, Anming Zhangc Kun Wangd and Qiang Cuie a China Institute of FTZ Supply Chain, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China. Email: Hang Yu (
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[email protected] Phone: +61 7 4631 2640 Abstract Using a dynamic network DEA approach, this research examines the efficiency performance of major Chinese and Indian carriers with a consideration of the airline company’s internal processes and links as well as the carry-over items that connect consecutive time periods. It has been found that three low-cost carriers (LCCs), namely, China’s Spring and India’s SpiceJet were the most efficient carriers during the period between 2008 and 2015. China’s three state- owned airlines performed poorly in both the capacity generation and service stages, particularly the latter. The second-stage regression results confirm that the LCC model and private ownership are significantly associated with better airline efficiency performance.