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Airline liberalization: OXERA report
OXERA research report on airline liberalization
- Public Policy Issues
- Commercial Freedom
Light-handed regulation of airports: The Australian experience
by Peter Forsyth, Monash University; Australia has been experimenting with light-handed regulation of its major airports since 2002. However, there remains ambiguity as to what the system seeks to achieve and its effectiveness. From a broad efficiency perspective it has performed reasonably well, though not without its problems. In terms of minimizing the abuse of market power the system has been less successful.
- Public Policy Issues
- Infrastructure
Airline cost performance: update
Updated analysis with 2006 data
- Market & Industry Issues
- Cost
Economic regulation
The case for independent economic regulation of airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) is clear. It improves efficiency and productivity throughout the aviation industry and it encourages timely and cost-effective new investment
- Market & Industry Issues
- Infrastructure
Parochialism in international aviation: the paradox of airline ownership and control
by Dan Edwards, UK Civil Aviation Authority; The airline industry, in common with other major business sectors, is currently seeing a lot of speculation and proposals for mergers and acquisition activity. However, in contrast to other sectors such as steel or telecoms, the proposed airline deals are of a national rather than global character. This is not a coincidence, but linked to the tight ownership and control rules within the industry that restrict foreign investment in national airlines
- Market & Industry Issues
- Business Models
Does the S-Curve still exist?
by Urs Binggeli and Lucio Pompeo, McKinsey & Company; The S-Curve effect is the phenomenon by which airlines that have a high share of frequencies on a route can attain disproportionately high market shares. With the S-Curve in mind, network managers have historically looked to build a dominant frequency position on certain routes to capture a high share of traffic and revenues. But with significant changes in the airline industry structure in recent years, does the S-Curve still exist?
- Market & Industry Issues
- Profitability
Investment incentives and airport regulation
by David Starkie, Economics-Plus Ltd; Does price-cap regulation create incentives to under-invest at privatized airports? Empirical evidence UK and Ireland, indicates that the regulated airport companies have inclined towards over-investment rather than under-investment.
- Public Policy Issues
- Infrastructure
Airline cost performance
Cost efficiency is critical for an airline's ability to compete and survive
- Market & Industry Issues
- Cost
Value chain profitability
The airline industry has been unable to generate sufficient returns for existing investors. Unless invested capital is used more effectively - and returns improved - future investment will either be constrained or delivered inefficiently or both.
- Market & Industry Issues
- Profitability
Value chain profitability: summary report
Summary of full report
- Market & Industry Issues
- Profitability