Foundations of Airline Finance

Course aim

To describe key financial management concepts and how they are applied to the management of airlines.

Course content

Introduction to: Basic Accounting Terminology, Principles and Practices; Finance; Sources of Finance; Equity Finance; Airline Privatisation; Airline Capital Structure and Budgeting; Airline Financial Performance Measurement; Airline Operational Performance Measurement; Interest Rate and Fuel Hedging; Introduction to Aircraft Leasing; Airline Financial Risk Analysis; Airline Bankruptcy.

Textbook(s)

Morrell, Peter S. 2018, Airline Finance, 4th edn pp.1-32, Taylor and Francis

Vasigh, B, Fleming, K and Humphreys, B. 2019, Foundations of Airline Finance: Methodology and Practice, 3rd, Routledge, Abingdon

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
AERO 1022	Introduction to Aviation
AERO 1024	Introduction to Aviation Management

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1.5 hours x 11 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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