Dr. Bilotkach joined Newcastle University in 2012. He has previously taught at the University of California, Irvine, and Northumbria University. Dr. Bilotkach's research interest spans the aviation sector of economy. He has published extensively on airline alliances, and written on issues ranging from airline mergers to airport regulation to economics of distribution of airline tickets. He advised the Netherlands Competition Authority and the European Commission on policy issues in the aviation sector. 

Dr. Bilotkach is Associate Editor of Journal of Air Transport Management, and serves on Editorial Board of Research in Transportation Economics.