AIRF 4203 - Air Cargo Supply Chain Logistics

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hours Schedule Type: Lecture

This course will give the student a more in-depth understanding of the economic impact of airlines and airports on the global economy, airline pricing and revenues, airline and airport corporate strategic financial planning, the international regulatory framework, the impact of deregulation, the geo-politics of aviation, airport economics and its integration with airlines, the environmental issues, global airport financial models, and challenges facing the air transport industry. The course will further review the roles of IATA, TIACA, ICAO, and various labour unions and management relations that affect air transport economics. The impact of key global disruptions such as Covid-19, airspace closures, and other geo-political events on air transport economic models will be reviewed in detail to build data-informed models and to seek risk mitigation strategies to limit financial damage to the airline and airport sectors and to the regional and global economies.

Prerequisite(s): AIRF 4201, AIRF 4202, and LSCM 3403