Aviation Finance

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Aviation Finance (EAS431)

Applications Open: 01 October 2021

Applications Close: 30 November 2021

Next Available Intake: January 2022

Course Types: Modular Undergraduate Course

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Science and Technology

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: School of Science and Technology

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Synopsis

The course covers important areas of aviation financing which includes analyses of aircraft leasing at a national and international level, and detailed discussions on insurance, political risk, regulation and legal issues.

Level: 4
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every semester

Topics

Aviation financing sources
Commercial bank lending and export credit agency support
Operating leasing and aircraft securitisation
Structuring cross-border aircraft leases including a sampler on aircraft leasing in different continents
Financing national airlines in developing countries
Credit assessment of an airline
The aircraft as an investment
Legal and insurance issues
Regulatory framework for airline operations
International conventions affecting aircraft financing transactions

Learning Outcome

Appraise the general financial status of the aviation industry.
Distinguish the types of financing model for aircraft acquisition and the key factors affecting the airline financial standing.
Evaluate the future trends of industry directions through industry and data analysis from key forecast organization and external shock factors that threaten the industry’s profitability.
Choose and apply business tools when tackling real business problems.
Appraise the industrial trends and situations for business forecasting and decision making.
Examine the external shocks that may reshape the competitions and industrial landscape.