Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (555 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0754672581 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 614 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Monteleone, Tailwind Capital, Arlington, Virginia, USA . The book is practical and extremely useful for anyone wanting to understand where the industry is and why - and where it could go. For students at all levels, this book will become a foundation of knowledge and a trusted resource, and one which will never gather dust!' --Bryson P. 'Straight and Level tells us where the industry is at, and then it goes into the 'nuts and bolts'. A real contribution to the airline industry!' --Rodger Robertson, UNSW Aviation, Australia'Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics goes beyond being a textbook to being a clear-cut industry manual with relevant and up-to-date examples, a
. As well as vocational qualifications in the financial services and travel industries, Steve holds advanced degrees in systems management and air transport management. He was educated at the London School of Economics, the University of Southern California, and Cranfield. Steve Holloway is a former investment banker who has worked as an independent consultant since the early 1990s
This third edition of Straight and Level thoroughly updates the previous edition with extensive comments on recent industry developments and emerging business models. Part 3 probes more deeply into three critical aspects of capacity management: network management; fleet management; and revenue management. Amongst practitioners, it will appeal to established managers moving from functional posts into general management. The discussion is illustrated by current examples drawn from all sectors of the industry and every region of the world. Part 4 concludes the book by exploring relationships between unit revenue, unit cost, yield, and load factor. The fundamental structure of earlier editions, now widely used as a framework for air transport management courses, nonetheless remains unchanged. Part 2 is built around a simple yet powerful model that relates operat
One Star Horribly wordy and complicated.. Excellent Book at a Great Price Mark I purchased this book in used condition, and paid a very low price for it. The book, though, looked like it had never been opened. It was in pristine, new condition when it arrived. I got a really good deal on this purchase.In terms of the content of the book itself, I have found it to be the most engaging book on the subject I've come across in a very long time. I'm an academic and have published a few articles in the area of air transport economics. Prior to reading this book, I was fairly familiar with the academic economics perspective on air transport, but this book exposed me t. Highly recommended Very complete. Highly recommended