Sources of airline and aircraft finance

Presentation Outline - Internal vs external sources of finance - Long versus short-term finance - Bonds, deentures and convertibles - The term loan - Manufacturers’ support - Export credits - Summary

Aviation and the environment

Aviation and the environment: outline - Aircraft noise - Aircraft engine emissions Local air quality Greenhouse gases and climate change - Airline, airport and manufacturer impacts

Cost Cutting for Success: Factors Influencing Costs

Irrespective of whether an airline has high or low operating costs, a thorough knowledge and breakdown of them is vital in order for management to: • monitor performance (to check if targets / budgets are being met. If not, remedial action can be taken) • set appropriate fares and tariffs • evaluate new routes, aircraft acquisition and outsourcing opportunities

Air cargo economics

Air Cargo Economics - Outline - Air cargo participants - Air cargo pricing, rates & yields - Cargo related costs - Freighter aircraft operating costs - Methods of cost allocation - Pax/combi vs freighter services - Lufthansa’s cargo strategy - Quick change aircraft - Aircraft wet leasing - Conclusions

Dubai International Airport a historical voyage

Dubai International Airport... a historical voyage - Opened on September 30, 1960 - 1,800 meters of compacted runway - Capacity to handle aircraft the size up to DC-3 - Handled 10,000 passengers and 772 scheduled flights