The effectiveness of the operational and financial hedge: Evidence from the airline industry
by Treanor, Stephen Decatur, Ph.D., OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY, 2008, 162 pages; 3324829

Abstract:

This research shows that both operational and financial hedges are effective at reducing an airline's risk exposure to the price of jet fuel. Furthermore, there is evidence that airlines use operational and financial hedges as complements. Lastly, and most surprisingly, the use of operational hedges destroys the airline's value. However, the evidence that financial hedges increase a firm's value is inconclusive. The findings of this research also show that an airline's exposure to the price of jet fuel is higher when the price of jet fuel is above historical norms. In additional, an airline's exposure to fuel prices increases as fuel prices rise. Lastly, the findings do not show that the airline industry experiences a greater level of exposure to the price of fuel when the volatility of the price of fuel is above or below its historical norm.

 
AdviserDavid A. Carter
SchoolOKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 69-09, p. , Nov 2008
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsFinance; Transportation planning
Publication Number3324829
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