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Impact of Swine Flu
Analysis of airline exposure to swine flu in 2008.
- Market & Industry Issues
- Shocks
Impact of Recession
Recession in major markets is now driving a significant fall in traffic in 2009. See Jun 09 forecast for latest analysis.
- Market & Industry Issues
- Shocks
Liberalization and employment
- Public Policy Issues
- Commercial Freedom
Aircraft lessor prospects and lease valuation for airlines
by William Gibson, AirBusiness Academy; Over the medium term one of the primary stresses caused by the credit squeeze will be the capacity of operating lessors to finance deliveries. The operating leasing model involves the lessor accepting the risk of aircraft residual values, a risk which airlines pay for through higher funding costs implicit in the operating lease payments. This article by William Gibson considers different leasing valuation techniques which airlines can use to assess the risks and rewards of aircraft financing alternatives.
- Market & Industry Issues
- Cost
New business models to make airlines more strategic and agile
by Professor Nawal Taneja, Ohio State University; Noted futurists are envisioning a world of consumers, suppliers and societies that are radically different from the past. In this essay Professor Nawal Taneja considers that airlines, individually and collectively, face a number of game-changing forces. Senior airline executives need to examine new business models to adapt to the potentially radically different marketplace. In his view, the alternatives are bankruptcy, shrinkage of network, government bailouts or market presence that is irrelevant.
- Market & Industry Issues
- Business Models
Air travel demand
Economic Briefing 09 "Air Travel Demand": The impact on demand of every air transport policy decision is an essential consideration. Without it, uncertainty over demand leads to ineffective or counter-productive decisions
- Market & Industry Issues
- Demand
The competition effects of airline mergers and alliances - by Mike Tretheway
- Market & Industry Issues
- Competition
US / EU open skies negotiations: the second stage begins
- Public Policy Issues
- Commercial Freedom
Estimating Air Travel Demand Elasticities - by InterVISTAS
This report prepared by InterVISTAS Consulting examines fare elasticities in the passenger aviation market – the demand response by air passengers to fare increases or decreases. The aim of the study is to provide robust elasticity estimates to address policy issues related to liberalisation, airport charges, taxation, emissions schemes, etc
- Market & Industry Issues
- Demand
The competition effects of airline mergers and alliances - by Mike Tretheway
by Mike Tretheway, InterVISTAS Consulting Inc; The analysis of the potential competition effects of an airline merger or alliance often focuses on the change in average fare prices. However, this approach is fundamentally flawed. It should be broadened to cover the impact on economic efficiency. The pricing structure of an airline is not uniform; instead different customers are charged different prices.
- Market & Industry Issues
- Business Models