Aviation Industry : Challenges and Prospects

  • Chandrani Chattopadhyay University of Hyderabad, India.
Keywords: Civil Aviation, Industry, Profitability.

Abstract

Aviation as an industry is structurally extremely unattractive. It is very difficult to make profit in this industry. The industry is, weighed down by regulations, and influenced by several uncontrollable factors. The combined effect of these factors is historically the industry has never earned a rate of return above its investors capital; in fact, it has destroyed more money than it has created. The main objective of the paper is to highlight the major characteristics of the industry. Factors such as cost of oil or security have direct impact on operational effectiveness and risk management of an airline company. Factors such as natural disasters or health emergencies and socio-political culture of a country too affect the financial health of the industry. The paper deals with Indian Civil Aviation Industry.

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Published
2015-06-17
How to Cite
Chattopadhyay, C. (2015). Aviation Industry : Challenges and Prospects. Journal of Research in Business, Economics and Management, 3(2), 145-149. Retrieved from http://scitecresearch.com/journals/index.php/jrbem/article/view/206
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