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001 2014017330
003 DLC
005 20150728082336.0
008 140606s2015 nyu 000 0 eng
010 $a 2014017330
020 $a9780415743259 (hardback)
020 $a9780415743266 (paperback)
020 $z9781315813769 (ebook)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aHE9782$b.V37 2015
082 00 $a387.7068/1$223
084 $aBUS070100$2bisacsh
100 1 $aVasigh, Bijan.
245 10 $aFoundations of airline finance :$bmethodology and practice /$cBijan Vasigh, Kenneth Fleming, and Barry Humphreys.
250 $aSecond edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group,$c2015.
300 $axxiv, 615 pages ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"In recent years the airline industry has experienced severe volatility in earnings, with airlines recording periods of substantial profits that are closely followed by periods of financial distress. This trend has continued into the new millennium, with numerous examples of airlines across the globe entering bankruptcy protection or liquidating. The text provides an introduction to both the basics of finance and the particular intricacies of airline finance where there can be significant fluctuations in both revenues and costs. This new edition also includes: capital budgetingmanagement of current assetsfinancial risk analysisfuel hedgingaircraft leasingThis textbook contains chapters that cover unique aspects of the aviation financial decision-making process. These include a rigorous and structured presentation of the buy versus lease decision that is prevalent in the industry, a valuation process for aviation assets, the recent trend toward privatization and the difficulty inherent in the valuation of a publicly-owned or semi-publicly owned asset.The Foundations of Airline Finance, now in its second edition, is an introductory text that can be used either as a general financial text or in a specialized class that deals with aviation finance in particular. "--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"In recent years the airline industry has experienced severe volatility in earnings, with airlines recording periods of substantial profits that are closely followed by periods of financial distress. This trend has continued into the new millennium, with numerous examples of airlines across the globe entering bankruptcy protection or liquidating. The text provides an introduction to both the basics of finance and the particular intricacies of airline finance where there can be significant fluctuations in both revenues and costs. This new edition also includes: - capital budgeting - management of current assets - financial risk analysis - fuel hedging - aircraft leasing This textbook contains chapters that cover unique aspects of the aviation financial decision-making process. These include a rigorous and structured presentation of the buy versus lease decision that is prevalent in the industry, a valuation process for aviation assets, the recent trend toward privatization and the difficulty inherent in the valuation of a publicly-owned or semi-publicly owned asset. The Foundations of Airline Finance, now in its second edition, is an introductory text that can be used either as a general financial text or in a specialized class that deals with aviation finance in particular"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aAeronautics, Commercial$xFinance.
650 0 $aAirlines$xCost of operation.
650 7 $aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation.$2bisacsh