Aircraft Finance: Strategies for Managing Capital Costs in a Turbulent Industry

Perhaps no worldwide industry has gone through a more turbulent decade than the airline industry. Now more than ever, it is critically important to develop a methodology that estimates the value of an aircraft and determines efficient utilization to ensure an acceptable rate of return on this most-important asset. Aircraft Finance provides a comprehensive review of aircraft finance and valuation and presents a detailed methodology for accurate valuations. The methodology measures return on investment, improves the efficiency of managing operating costs, and more effectively determines revenue analysis.

Key Features:

--Presents a flexible valuation and decision-making tool for financial planners, airlines, lease companies, bankers, insurance companies and aircraft manufacturers
--Equips the reader with a solid background in aircraft finance, valuation, leasing, debt financing and securitization work
--Benefits practitioners who want to learn about aircraft finance and apply it to their own problems as well as students in business programs>br> --WAV offers spreadsheets on major airline cost structure, aircraft operating cost structure, historical aircraft production, and aircraft value -- available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com