An Investment Analysis of Southwest Airlines for Embry Investment Group Kenneth O’Connor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide Table of Contents Tables and Figures 3 Abstract 3 Introduction 3 Why this Analysis was Done 3 The Limitations of this Report 4 Background Information on Southwest Airlines 4 Analysis Methodology 4 Short Conclusion 5 Supporting details and data 5 The Financial Reasons to Invest in Southwest Airlines 5 An Assessment of Southwest Airlines
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Introducción Southwest airlines es una compañía low cost de transporte aéreo de pasajeros fundada en el año 1967 por Rollin W. King. Hechos King detecta una verdadera necesidad de mejorar el servicio aéreo dentro del Estado de Texas debido a la carencia de buen servicio prestado por las aerolíneas de aquel entonces. Existen dos aerolíneas principales que serán nuestra competencia: * Braniff: 69 aviones, 256 MM de USD facturación y 5,6 MM de pasajeros * Texas International:
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1920 in Winston, Queensland. The airline’s first aircraft was an Avro 504k.The airline flew internationally from May 1935, when it commenced service from Darwin, Northern Territory to Singapore. In 1959 July Qantas entered the jet age when the first Boeing 707 – 138 was delivered. (http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/history-birthplace/global/en) The Qantas group
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features of Alaska airline is that their entire fleet consists of same type of aircrafts which acts as an advantage in terms of training of employees and maintenance of the aircrafts. The fleet of Alaska airline consists of 137 aircraft all of which are Boeing 737. The fleet average age is around 9.4 years. As of today, Alaska airline is an employer of over 11,397 staff and has up to 880 flights per day (Alaska airline, 2015). This report will discuss about the
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Interviews are conducted to help wade through candidates in order to find those that best fit with the company’s needs and also help highlight that individual’s set of skills. Employment interviews work best with a small number of applicants, they serve as public relations, and give great faith and confidence in those selected. There are five types of interviews nondirective, structured, situational, behavioral description, and sequential. The list goes from the least structured to the most structured
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------------------------------------------------- Memorandum From: Maureen Farrell-JacobsR e: Lockheed L-1011 Tri-Star Case Study Part 1: Recommendation Proceed to obtain the $250 million in federal loan guarantees to complete the L-1011 Tri Star program. Seek military aircraft contracts in addition to the civilian aircraft contracts thereby spreading the risk into Lockheed’s well-established military market rather than exclusively into the commercial aircraft market. By making the
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Southwest Airlines Case Study By Andrea Kirkland In 1995 top executive Dave Ridley vice president of marketing and sales sat down with the other executives for their regular Tuesday meeting to discuss and converse with each other on responsibility, coordination pricing and marketing activities that were both internal and external. These meeting helped to encourage communication amongst these varies department heads. An incessant topic over the last six months has been Continental Airlines and
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over the past 25 years it has managed to retain its one- of a-kind corporate culture. Southwest has grown from a three airplane Texas puddle jumper into the world’s sixth largest airline in terms of enplanements. Southwest operates a fleet of 243 Boeing 737s and it now employs 23,000 people. They serve 51 cities in 25 U.S states. Southwest offers manager in training programs as well as leadership classes. Southwest recruits about 95% of executives internally. It is said that the airlines success
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Integrated Strategy 8 Leaders’ Responsibility 9 Conclusion 10 Bibliography 12 History West Jet was founded in 1996 by 5 entrepreneurs who believed they could succeed as a low-cost carrier in the western Canadian market. With a fleet of only three Boeing 737 aircraft and just over two-hundred employees, West Jet served Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Vancouver and Winnipeg. West Jet went public in 1999, allowing for greater access to capital and potential for growth. In 2000 market share was expanded
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establish effective supply chains to reduce their overheads. Using the Toyota pioneered Just In Time (JIT) analogy, which emphasizes the need to have just the required parts, quantities and time needed for production and distribution. Using JIT, Toyota, Boeing, Dell and HP have substantially reduced their warehousing and work in process costs. Over the past decade, JIT has transformed from a manufacturing methodology to a profound manufacturing organizational model. However, by stretching supply chains
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