took to the skies in 1945 and changed management in 2000 with the current CEO, Fernando Pinto. It has since become an icon for the Portuguese people as a modern and quality carrier. Operating regular flights to 35 countries, TAP expands its network system through Star Alliance by means of a growing number of code-shared operations. It meets today’s challenges and competition by continuously investing in innovation and modernization effective through its human element and technical resources. Ethically
Words: 4799 - Pages: 20
* Word count or equivalent: 1000 (500 per answer) * Assessment criteria: * To identify the nature of operations management * To analyse the processes of operations management * To analyse management approaches to operations management * To apply operations management to gaining customers and competing * To examine the operational processes and life cycles * Knowledge/understanding of concepts (40%) * Ability to collect, synthesise and apply information (20%)
Words: 5852 - Pages: 24
Ans 1: In the 1990’s the scenario for the aviation sector changed after the LPG policy by the Indian Government. Earlier, the aviation sector was under the control of Government. Later many airlines like East west airlines, ModiLuft, Damania Airways, Gujarat Airways and Span Air came into emergence, but only Jet airways and Sahara Airlines survived. Air Deccan in 2003, with the concept of low cost carrier came changing the aviation industry. Thus SpiceJet, a rebirth of ModiLuft, entered market with
Words: 925 - Pages: 4
making a profit in 2002. AirAsia is the first aviation industry in the region to adopt fully ticketless travel and unassigned seats by implement and maximize their IT field such as yield management system (YMS), computer reservation system (CRS) and enterprise resource planning system (ERP). Those systems given a lot of beneficial in their area such as create its own web page which provides the facilities to book the seat via online and lead the low expenses. However, as of 5 February 2009, AirAsia
Words: 8856 - Pages: 36
Costs per passenger (EUR, ex fuel) | Ryanair | easyJet | Norwegian | Air Berlin | Spirit | Southwest | Staff | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 33 | Airports & Handling | 8 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 15 | 22 | Route Charges | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | - | - | Aircraft O’ship & Maint. | 6 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 17 | Sales & Marketing | 2 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 2 | Total | 27 | 46 | 65 | 99 | 51 | 74 | % vs Ryanair | - | +67% | +137% | +262% | +86% | +170% | Source: CAPA - Centre for Aviation and latest
Words: 3321 - Pages: 14
one will come to appreciate the tremendous demands placed upon all the aviation professionals involved along the process. There is continuous communication taking place between the different sectors, from the aircrew, to air traffic control, to maintenance, and all the other facets in between. Any position in aviation can be very exciting and rewarding, but it also demands a great deal of attention and situational awareness. It is human nature to make mistakes from time to time. Certainly one
Words: 3167 - Pages: 13
performing domestic airline in the United States today. Based on 3 criteria’s from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) they are the enforcement of regulations and standards related to the manufacture, operation, certification and maintenance of aircraft. Southwest Airlines has captured and dominated a niche with the Airliner Transportation Industry, yet to be rivaled by larger competitors. Southwest Airlines will want to continue to be the number one airline in the low-fare industry over
Words: 3130 - Pages: 13
Aviation manufacture and designs fixed-wing aircrafts, military and commercial helicopter’s, spare parts and maintenance, repair and overhaul services for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft; and civil helicopter operations (Skirosky.com, 2012). Sikorsky helicopters are used by all branches of the army, along with military services and commercial operators in 40 nations (Sikorsky.com, 2012). Sikorsky is the prime contractor in the U.S. Army’s UH-60M aircraft program. Sikorsky has developed four generations
Words: 1875 - Pages: 8
SIA enables employees to work and deal with one another in a coordination and co-operative way as they work towards the goals of the business? This case study demonstrates how its performs an effective organization management and well training system, as being one of the largest airline company with over 29,000 employees, it extents of well organization make the most effective of resources in human and fiscal resources to achieve its’ organizational goal. How did Singapore Airlines enable employees
Words: 1037 - Pages: 5
periods. Southwest was able to experience revenue gains from increased ticket sales and passenger traffic. Southwest does not use the hub-and-spoke route systems of rival airlines and instead uses point-to-point scheduling. This allows Southwest to minimize the time aircraft is at the gate to 25 minutes. Southwest’s point-to-point route system minimized connections, delays, and total trip time. Southwest also has no assigned seats or meals. Southwest also lowers costs by adding flights to areas
Words: 1165 - Pages: 5
