Description
Book SynopsisAir Transport Economics: From Theory to Applications uniquely merges the institutional and technical aspects of the aviation industry with their theoretical economic underpinnings. Its integrative approach offers a fresh point of view that will find favor with many students of aviation.
This fourth edition has undergone extensive updates throughout. It features new material addressing the impact of COVID-19 on the air transport industry, and the efforts made by both the industry and governments to facilitate recovery. A new chapter examines the impact of air transport on climate change and how government policies to address this issue could reshape the industry. Additionally, alongside expanded coverage of revenue management and pricing decisions, this fourth edition incorporates case studies that give real-world examples to reflect current industry practices. Moreover, there is a discussion of the latest computer applications that enhance the effectiveness of the ne
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Evolution of the Air Transport Industry
2. Principles of Economics with Applications in Air Transport
3. Supply, Demand, and Elasticity: Analysis in the Airline Industry
4. Cost and Production Analysis: The General Concepts
5. Competitive Market Structure and Monopolistic Markets
6. Hybrid Market Structure and the Aviation Industry
7. Forecasting in the Air Transport Industry
8. Dynamic Pricing Policy and Revenue Management
9. Ultra-Low-Cost and Low-Cost Airlines: Paradigm Shifts
10. Economics of Aviation Safety and Security
11. International Economics and Aviation
12. Air Traffic Liberalization and Global Alliances
13. Aviation Infrastructure: Operations and Ownership
14. Climate Change and the Contribution of Transport
List of Abbreviations
Glossary Of Terms
Answers to Selected Questions and Problems
Index
