Key topics to be discussed: - An aircraft finance odyssey: Will the funding gap arrive in 2010? - Are LCC models faring better than the legacy carriers? - Liquidity management for airlines in a troubled world - How airlines managing through the downturn? - Is long term commercial bank financing...

AREUEA's annual International Conference will provide a forum for academics, practitioners and policymakers to present, hear, and discuss the latest research findings in the areas of urban economics, real estate markets, real estate finance, development and investment, and housing.

The Mid-Year Meeting is held every May. Sessions are held for two days. This meeting always provides an intensive coverage of the latest research and events in real estate and urban economics policy.

Key issues: - Hear airlines showcase their plans to deal with the hostile and volatile environment - Explore restructuring of distressed airlines and how the South Asia market will deal with distressed assets - Volatile fuel prices on top of high fuel taxes – how are airlines coping and what...

"The conference will consist of twenty-four paper sessions including one jointly sponsored with the American Economic Association (AEA). There will also be a special program for doctoral students, and social events. The topical focus of the sessions will include theoretical, empirical and policy...