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Associate Professor Kan Tsui
Associate Professor
School of AviationI am an Associate Professor at the School of Aviation. I obtained PhD in Aviation Management at Massey University in 2013, and worked with University of South Australia between 2013 and 2014. I worked in Hong Kong’s aviation industry (major airlines and Hong Kong International Airport) for more than five years.
I have published 40 papers in aviation and air transport, tourism, and economics journals and four (4) book chapters relating to aviation policy and the airport and tourism sectors. Ten of my papers have been published in Tourism Management, Journal of Travel Research, Annals of Tourism Research, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Urban Studies, and Regional Studies (A* grade journal - ABDC 2019 list, Shanghai 219, or FT50). One of A* papers (Tourism Management) is my solo-authored research. To recognise my research achievement, I was awarded “Massey University College of Business - Early Career Research Award” in 2015. In addition, I received the “Outstanding Paper Award” at the 7th International Conference on Transportation and Space-Time Economics at Beijing Jiaotong University in 2019. I have been the principal investigator for four (4) research projects and have provided advisory services to government and airport. I act the reviewer for 11 international journals and am interviewed by local and overseas newspapers about the aviation issues.
My research involves development and application of state-of-the-art techniques and methodology to investigate and analyse the contemporary issues related to the air transport industry and the dynamics of air transport policy, as well as tourism. I actively involve PhD and Masters research supervision and looking to grow the cohort of PhD and Masters students to research air transport, tourism and other-related issues.
Professional
Contact details
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Ph: 64 6 9518649
Location: Room 1.16, Massey University Aviation Center
Campus: Massey University Aviation Center
Prizes and Awards
- Research award received. Date: October 2015. To recongise my excellent research achievement, Massey University awarded me “the Massey University College of Business - Early Career Research Award”. - Massey Unviersity (2015)
- The paper titled “An empirical analysis of airport activities-economic development relationship – the case of New Zealand” received the Outstanding Paper Award, which was presented at the 7th International Conference on Transportation and Space-time Economics at Beijing Jiaotong University. - Chinese Society of Technology Economics (2019)
Research Expertise
Research Interests
I have a strong interest in exploring the dynamics of the air transport industry and the tourism sector in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly:
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airline and airport demand forecasting
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the development of airline and airport networks and global airline strategic alliances
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airport productivity and efficiency
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the air transport regulatory environments
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future tourism activities and trends and its relationship with air transport industry
Research Opportunities
- Any aviation related topics and supervision (17/02/2015) Work with the undergraduate and postgraduate aviation students who keen to undertake the projects relating to aviation management.
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Air Transportation and Freight Services (150701):
Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services (150000):
Cross-Sectional Analysis (140301):
Econometric and Statistical Methods (140302):
Econometrics (140300):
Economics (140000):
Impacts of Tourism (150601):
Panel Data Analysis (140304):
Time-Series Analysis (140305):
Tourism (150600):
Tourism Forecasting (150602):
Tourism Management (150603):
Transportation and Freight Services (150700)
Keywords
Aviation; Airlines and Airport Management and Strategies; Demand forecasting; Tourism
Research Projects
Summary of Research Projects
Position | Current | Completed |
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Project Leader | 1 | 3 |
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Ngo, D., Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Ngo, D., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Ngo, D., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Muhammad, I., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Avis, M., Gilbey, A., Henderson, I., Ngo, D., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Balli, F., Ozer Balli, H., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Balli, F., Ozer Balli, H., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Avis, M., Henderson, I., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Balli, F., Lau, C., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Balli, F., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Ozer Balli, H., Tsui, W.

[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Balli, F., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Ozer Balli, H., Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Journal article]Authored by: Tsui, W.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Chapter]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Chapter]Authored by: Henderson, I., Tsui, W.
[Chapter]Authored by: Henderson, I., Tsui, W.
Conference
[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Avis, M., Gilbey, A., Henderson, I., Ngo, D., Tsui, W.

[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Conference]Authored by: Avis, M., Gilbey, A., Tsui, W.

[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Balli, F., Ozer Balli, H., Tsui, W.

[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.

[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Ozer Balli, H., Tsui, W.

[Conference]Authored by: Tsui, W.
[Conference]Authored by: Gilbey, A., Tsui, W.
Thesis
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Henderson, I.Edited by: Avis, M., Tsui, W.

[Masters Thesis]Authored by: Henderson, I.Edited by: Avis, M., Tsui, W.

Other
[Dataset]Authored by: Avis, M., Henderson, I., Ngo, D., Tsui, W.
Consultancy and Languages
Languages
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English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Last used: Present
Spoken ability: Excellent
Written ability: Excellent
Teaching and Supervision
Teaching Statement
190.318 - Air Transport Economics
190.703 - Management in Aviation Systems
190.721 - Design and Management of Aviation
Graduate Supervision Statement
I have been very proactive in supervision. My research area has proven to be of great interest to many postgraduate students. Also, I hear many positive feedback about my approach to supervision. I always gives a lot of time and energy to my students.
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Main Supervisor | 3 | 1 |
Co-supervisor | 1 | 0 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Ajai Jayathilakan
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Doctor of Philosophy
Research on Determinants of Struggling Flag Carriers and Revival Mechanism -
Hanjun Wu
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Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the impact of air transport subsidies in tourism receiving countries. -
Vinolia Salesi
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Doctor of Philosophy
Identifying challenges of aviation growth within the South Pacific Region during the COVID-19 era
Co-supervisor of:
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Xinning Wang
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Doctor of Philosophy
Exploring Value Capture as An Innovative Funding Mechanism for Public Transport Development in China
Completed Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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2021
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Isaac Henderson
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Doctor of Philosophy
Rethinking the Brand Concept for Air Transportation
Media and Links
Media
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30 Apr 2021 - Newspaper
Trans-Tasman bubble breaches: Better communication
Stuff mentions "Massey University associate professor of aviation Kan Tsu said because the virus could spread quickly, the Australian and New Zealand governments, airlines and airports needed to work -
20 Jan 2022 - Newspaper
Tonga eruption: How volcanic ash clouds affect f
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14 Jul 2018 - Newspaper, Radio, Online
Airships for tourism could soon be the next big th
Isaac's interview of airship for tourism is based on the findings of his Masters thesis that I have supervised, and the findings has been published in the top ranked tourism journal (Tourism Managemen -
01 May 2022 - Newspaper
未來城市:疫情封關熔斷……航空樞紐如何重新起飛
Cities of the Future: Epidemic Closure Circuit Breaker... How the aviation hub takes off; I was interviewed by Hong Kong Newspaper (Mingpao) about whether Hong Kong will lose its status of internation