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SynthATDelays : A Minimalist Python Package for the Generation of Synthetic Air Transport Delay Data.

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Title: SynthATDelays : A Minimalist Python Package for the Generation of Synthetic Air Transport Delay Data.
Authors: Büth, Carlson Moses, Zanin, Massimiliano
Source: Aerospace (MDPI Publishing); Oct2025, Vol. 12 Issue 10, p900, 14p
Subject Terms: PYTHON programming language, MODULAR design, CAUSAL inference
Abstract: Within the endeavour of describing and analysing delays and their propagations in air transport, a major limitation is represented by the validation of the obtained results. While this can be overcome through synthetic models, those available in the literature mostly aim at simulating the system in a detailed and realistic way, resulting in high complexity and substantial computational costs. We here present SynthATDelays, a minimalist and modular Python package designed to simulate a virtual customisable air transport system and to provide synthetic delay data under tuneable conditions; it is thus designed to support the validation of data-based studies and pipelines. We describe its internal structure and provide examples about how scenarios can be designed and executed. We further show how it can be used to tackle two relevant questions, i.e., the role of operational buffer times in the absorption of delays and the comparison and optimisation of causality tests to detect the propagation thereof. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Within the endeavour of describing and analysing delays and their propagations in air transport, a major limitation is represented by the validation of the obtained results. While this can be overcome through synthetic models, those available in the literature mostly aim at simulating the system in a detailed and realistic way, resulting in high complexity and substantial computational costs. We here present SynthATDelays, a minimalist and modular Python package designed to simulate a virtual customisable air transport system and to provide synthetic delay data under tuneable conditions; it is thus designed to support the validation of data-based studies and pipelines. We describe its internal structure and provide examples about how scenarios can be designed and executed. We further show how it can be used to tackle two relevant questions, i.e., the role of operational buffer times in the absorption of delays and the comparison and optimisation of causality tests to detect the propagation thereof. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:22264310
DOI:10.3390/aerospace12100900