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Financial Management for Airlines and Aviation Operators

Airlines and aviation operators face some of the toughest economics in business, with high fixed costs, fuel exposure and perishable seat inventory that vanishes at departure. This course explains route profitability, fleet financing, revenue management and the fuel hedging decisions that shape airline results. Finance teams learn the specialist skills that keep an aviation business aloft financially.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain the financial structure and cost drivers of an airline.
  • Analyse route and network profitability.
  • Evaluate fleet ownership, leasing and financing options.
  • Interpret revenue management and seat yield decisions.
  • Assess fuel exposure and hedging choices.
  • Report and manage financial performance in aviation.

Course outline

  1. 01The Airline Financial Model
  2. 02Route and Network Profitability
  3. 03Fleet Ownership, Leasing and Financing
  4. 04Revenue Management and Seat Yield
  5. 05Fuel Exposure and Hedging Decisions
  6. 06Cost Control in a High Fixed Cost Business
  7. 07Financial Reporting for Aviation

Who should attend

Finance managers, management accountants, revenue and route analysts and finance staff in airlines and aviation operators.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 26 Aug 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Online3US$900
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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