1. INTRODUCTION 2. LITERATURE ON DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS AND AIRLINE PERFORMANCE 3. MEASURING AIRLINE PERFORMANCE: STANDARD DEA 4. MEASURING AIRLINE PRODUCTIVITY CHANGE 5. DEA VARIANTS IN MEASURING AIRLINE PERFORMANCE 6. MEASURING AIRLINE PERFORMANCE: INCORPORATING BAD OUTPUTS 7. NETWORK DEA TO MEASURE AIRLINE PERFORMANCE 8. SOURCES OF AIRLINE PERFORMANCE 9. CONCLUSION