Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module students will:
1. Understand the global airline industry
2. Understand the key operations of an airline and how airlines generate revenues and incur costs and the interrelationship of aspects of both revenues and costs with their specific business models
3. Be able to identify the key strategic aspects of an individual airlines business model and how they contribute to the activities of that airline
4. Understand the relative strengths and weaknesses of each of the core airline operating business models
5. Gain an understanding of an airlines finances and operating results, thereby enabling the student to undertake meaningful credit analysis and evaluation of an airline
Indicative Module Content:
Indicative module content; subject to change at the discretion of the module coordinator.
Lecture 1
The airline industry
Lecture 2
Business models in use in the airline industry
Lecture 3
The revenue pipeline & airline business strategy
Lecture 4
Network planning & airline fleet management
Lecture 5
Understanding an airline’s financials
Lecture 6
Credit risk assessment of an airline
Lecture 7
The impact of past major events on airlines – Terrorism/COVID/SARS/MERS/Recessions
Lecture 8
The future of air travel – some views and how this might impact on airlines
Lecture 9
Airline Financial Statements - Part 1
Lecture 10
Airline Financial Statements - Part 2
Lecture 11
Airline Credit Analysis - Case Study
Lecture 12
Airline Credit Analysis
The timing content and subject matter of these lectures is subject to change and will also depend on the availability of the various guest lecturers involved.