Babacar Niang

Finance Portfolio: Aerospace & Defense

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Technical implementation details, mathematical foundations, and industry applications for each aerospace finance tool. Demonstrates development skills and production considerations.

Projects

Aircraft Financing Analysis

Aviation FinanceDCF ValuationNPV AnalysisSensitivity TestingAviation FinanceLoan Amortization

Comprehensive aircraft financing models with NPV analysis, sensitivity testing, and fleet optimization

What This Project Demonstrates

Aviation Finance Expertise

Deep understanding of aircraft leasing models, debt structuring, and aviation-specific financial metrics used by airlines, lessors, and financial institutions.

Advanced Financial Modeling

Complex DCF modeling with iterative IRR calculations, loan amortization, and sensitivity analysis for multi-million dollar aircraft investments.

Risk Assessment

Comprehensive risk evaluation using DSCR, LTV ratios, and payback period analysis to assess aircraft investment viability and financing structure.

Technical Implementation

Core Financial Engine

// Aircraft Financing Analysis Engine
const calculateAircraftFinancingMetrics = (aircraftType, params) => {
  // Loan Amortization
  const monthlyRate = params.debtRate / 12;
  const totalPayments = params.debtTerm * 12;
  const monthlyPayment = (params.debtAmount * monthlyRate * 
    Math.pow(1 + monthlyRate, totalPayments)) / 
    (Math.pow(1 + monthlyRate, totalPayments) - 1);
  
  // Annual Cash Flows
  const annualCashFlows = [];
  for (let year = 1; year <= params.analysisPeriod; year++) {
    const leaseRevenue = params.annualLeaseRevenue * 
      Math.pow(1 + params.leaseEscalation, year - 1);
    const operatingExpenses = params.annualOperatingExpenses * 
      Math.pow(1 + params.inflation, year - 1);
    const debtService = monthlyPayment * 12;
    const netCashFlow = leaseRevenue - operatingExpenses - debtService;
    annualCashFlows.push(netCashFlow);
  }
  
  // NPV Calculation
  const npv = -params.equityAmount + 
    annualCashFlows.reduce((sum, cf, i) => 
      sum + cf / Math.pow(1 + params.wacc, i + 1), 0);
  
  // IRR Calculation (Iterative)
  const irr = calculateIRR([-params.equityAmount, ...annualCashFlows]);
  
  return { npv, irr, annualCashFlows, monthlyPayment };
};

Sensitivity Analysis Engine

// Monte Carlo Sensitivity Analysis
const performSensitivityAnalysis = (metrics, params) => {
  const scenarios = [];
  const variables = ['leaseRate', 'debtRate', 'wacc', 'residualValue'];
  
  variables.forEach(variable => {
    const baseValue = params[variable];
    const minus20 = baseValue * 0.8;
    const plus20 = baseValue * 1.2;
    
    const minus20NPV = calculateNPVWithVariable(params, variable, minus20);
    const plus20NPV = calculateNPVWithVariable(params, variable, plus20);
    
    scenarios.push({
      variable,
      impact: Math.abs(plus20NPV - minus20NPV) / 2
    });
  });
  
  return scenarios.sort((a, b) => b.impact - a.impact);
};

Mathematical Foundations

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

Net Present Value:
NPV = -I₀ + Σ(CFₜ / (1 + r)ᵗ)
Internal Rate of Return:
0 = -I₀ + Σ(CFₜ / (1 + IRR)ᵗ)
Loan Amortization:
PMT = P × [r(1 + r)ⁿ] / [(1 + r)ⁿ - 1]

Risk Metrics

Debt Service Coverage Ratio:
DSCR = Net Operating Income / Debt Service
Loan-to-Value Ratio:
LTV = Loan Amount / Aircraft Value
Payback Period:
Payback = Initial Investment / Annual Cash Flow

Investment Philosophy

Aircraft financing requires a systematic approach to risk assessment, considering both operational factors (utilization, maintenance) and financial factors (debt structure, lease rates). The goal is to achieve optimal capital structure while maintaining sufficient cash flow coverage for debt service.

Key principles include conservative residual value assumptions, realistic maintenance reserve requirements, and stress testing against multiple economic scenarios to ensure investment viability across different market conditions.

Industry Applications

This tool is essential for aircraft lessors, airlines, investment banks, and financial institutions involved in aviation finance. It supports aircraft acquisition decisions, lease structuring, debt financing arrangements, and portfolio management for aviation assets.

Used in aircraft securitizations, operating lease evaluations, and regulatory compliance reporting for aviation lending activities.