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 an aircraft's value 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

WV 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