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An Analysis Of Delta's Oil Refinery Acquisition, Wilfred Manuela, Dawna Rhoades, Tamilla Curtis
An Analysis Of Delta's Oil Refinery Acquisition, Wilfred Manuela, Dawna Rhoades, Tamilla Curtis
Dr. Tamilla Curtis
Delta acquired an oil refinery in the first half of 2012 as a strategic move to hedge against higher fuel prices. Our paper analyzes the oil refinery acquisition, a backward integration strategy, on its financial and operational performance, for the period 2010–2014. The methodology involves descriptive statistics and short-term stock performance as well as an econometric model that estimates the impact of the oil refinery acquisition on Delta’s net income. The data set consists of quarterly financial and airline operations metrics data. The results indicate that it is too early to ascertain whether or not Delta’s oil refinery acquisition has …
Air Service Liberalization: China And Its Top Destinations, Tamilla Curtis, John Ledgerwood, Blaise Waguespack
Air Service Liberalization: China And Its Top Destinations, Tamilla Curtis, John Ledgerwood, Blaise Waguespack
Dr. Tamilla Curtis
Since the early days of aviation, different countries have been concerned with the rights of the air carriers. The Convention on International Civil Aviation, or the Chicago Convention, was signed by 52 countries in 1944 to promote the future development of international civil aviation, co-operation and the peace between nations. It required governments to negotiate air transport key areas including routes, capacity, and pricing. The purpose of this research is to present the air service liberalization on the example of China and its top destinations. The top destinations were selected based on the outbound passenger traffic of Chinese nationals. A …