Boeing 777 Project Group Report Winter 2013 Group Number: 3 Participating Group Members: Chris Cardillo Jingshu Dang Shanlin Li Xun Yin Yigong Zhu Boeing 777 In October 1990, the Boeing Company announced that it was launching a new aircraft model, the 777. The company praised the superior technology of the product and the fact that it filled a gap in Boeing’s product line. Moreover, it was targeted to service routes in a critical high growth market segment.
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Recession A significant decline in activity across the economy, lasting longer than a few months. It is visible in industrial production, employment, real income and wholesale-retail trade. The technical indicator of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth as measured by a country's gross domestic product (GDP); although the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) does not necessarily need to see this occur to call a recession. Recession is a normal (albeit unpleasant)
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New Trade Theory 1. (a) Explain the new trade theory. What is the role of economies of scale in this theory? The new trade theory focusses on productivity rather than the types of resources that are available in a nation. This justifies government intervention in support of the development of certain industries involved in exports. First mover advantage indicates that as production of a specialized product increases, it also becomes more efficient, increasing input. Therefore, as
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Current Market Outlook 2013 –2032 Current Market Outlook 2013 –2032 Outlook on a Page World regions Market growth rates 2012 to 2032 World economy (GDP) World regions Market value: $4,840 billion Share of fleet Delivery units 9% 13% 2% 6% 3.2% 100% 75% Number of airline passengers 4.1% 50% 25% Airline traffic (RPK) 5.0% 70% 0% 2012 Airplanes 20,310 2032 Airplanes 41,240 2013 to 2032 New airplanes 35,280 Cargo traffic (RTK) 5.0% • Regional jets •
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University of California San Diego – Extension Prof. George A. Haloulakos, CFA Executive Summary The commercial jet aircraft business is cyclical, and in need of huge amount of cash to invest and reinvest on its technology. During the 50’s Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed were in a great competition for market share of the commercial and military aircraft market. This case illustrates the importance of NPV analysis in capital budgeting and the need of identification of competitive advantage with
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1) Introduction Globalisation of Production Many production activities are becoming global. Globalization of production refers to the dispersal of production to locations that help a company achieve its cost-minimization or quality-maximization objectives for a good or service. This includes the sourcing of key production inputs (such as raw materials or products for assembly) as well as the international outsourcing of services. Example; India has nurtured a strong IT capacity, and has attracted
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I. Vision, Mission and Long term objectives of Vietnam Airlines 1. Introduction to Vietnam Airlines: Vietnam Airlines is the national airline of Vietnam, accounting for the largest share (51.8%) in the number of airline operators in Vietnam. In 2013, Vietnam Airlines has transported 15 million passengers and 184 606 tons of cargo over 39 domestic routes and 52 international routes. Vietnam Airlines is the
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CONTENTS I. Introduction 3 Company background 3 History 3 Position 4 Vision 5 Mission 5 Goal 5 Management 5 II. Strategic Analysis 5 2.1 External analysis 5 2.1.1 PESTE 5 Political analysis 5 Economic analysis 7 Socio-cultural analysis 9 Technological analysis 10 Ecological analysis 12 2.1.2 5-force 2.2 Internal analysis 17 Value chain 17 2.3 SWOT 21 2.4 Options 24 2.5 Vietnam Airlines's doing 25 III. Recommendation 28 IV. Conclusion 30 V. Reference
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10/18/2010 Group #8 Case Write-Up Lockheed Tri Star Case Study EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Although highly regarded by the military, Lockheed sought to move into the lucrative civilian commercial aviation sector and compete with Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Airbus. Lockheed began design and testing in 1966 on their entry, the “Tri Star”, which boasted a range of over 6,000 miles with nearly 400 passengers and speeds of close to 600 mph. They had already invested nearly $900 million in development
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1 PROBABILISTIC APPROACHES: SCENARIO ANALYSIS, DECISION TREES AND SIMULATIONS In the last chapter, we examined ways in which we can adjust the value of a risky asset for its risk. Notwithstanding their popularity, all of the approaches share a common theme. The riskiness of an asset is encapsulated in one number – a higher discount rate, lower cash flows or a discount to the value – and the computation almost always requires us to make assumptions (often unrealistic) about the nature of risk
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