Aircraft Valuation in Volatile Market Conditions

This book provides indispensable knowledge for practitioners in aircraft financing. It presents an innovative framework that treats valuation analysis as a systematic effort in problem-solving directed at rational financial decision-making. It incorporates much of the modern approach to financial investment decision-making. It proposes essential tools of flexibility, adaptability, and commonality of aircraft financial analyses that apply to an almost infinite variety of valuation problem situations. Once these connections have been introduced, the reader will be equipped with an understanding of the underlying concepts of aircraft valuation processes and techniques and the subsequent financing alternatives available to fund aircraft assets.

This is an essential book for airline professionals, aircraft leasing companies, consultants, bankers, government officials, and students of aircraft finance. It is an approachable resource for those without a formal background in finance.

Provides a guide to aircraft financing for managers and practitioners Presents methods and tools applicable for a variety of aircraft valuation situations Incorporates a modern approach to financial investment decision-making

Autorentext
Bijan Vasigh is Professor of Economics and Finance in David B. O'Maley College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Florida (US). Dr. Vasigh received a Ph.D. degree in economics from the State University of New York (US) and he has written and published many articles concerning the aviation industry. He is the author of several leading aviation textbooks. Farshid Azadian is Associate Professor of Air Cargo Management and Supply Chain and also doctoral program coordinator in David B. O'Maley College of Business at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Florida (US). He has a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Wayne State University (US). Dr. Azadian has published has published many articles in the field of aviation business administration.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. The Globalization and Evolution of the Aviation Industry.- Chapter 2. Aircraft Variants and Manufacturing Specifications.- Chapter 3. Aircraft Financial and Operational Efficiencies.- Chapter 4. The Foundation and Economics of Aircraft Valuation.- Chapter 5. A Step-By-Step Methodology for Commercial Aircraft Valuation: Case Study of Boeing and Airbus.- Chapter 6. The Principles of Long Term Financing and Effective Cost Management.- Chapter 7. Aircraft Secured Bond Transactions and Securitization.- Chapter 8. General Aviation Aircraft Manufacturers and Appraisal.- Chapter 9. Aircraft Leasing and Finance.- Chapter 10. Evaluation and Fleet Selection Process.- Chapter 11. Aircraft Acquisition Trough Export Credit Agencies.