Cost Per Available Seat Mile (CASM) By Corey Hoover 1. Research to find the CASM figures from at least two different airlines. American Airlines, 2013- 14.23 (cents per seat) Southwest Airlines, 2013- 12.60 (cents per seat) 2. Compare the CASM figures from your research. American Airlines cost per available seat mile is 1.63 cents per seat mile more than Southwest Airlines. 3. Identify what economic practices lead to a lower CASM. * Total operating expense for Southwest
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Everyone has their own version of a good and bad trip. It’s always either you had a good trip or a bad trip, but never both. If you ever experience both, you have a bittersweet taste, kind of like that sweet and sour candy some of us used to eat as a kid that would make your mouth pucker uncontrollably. On this adventure, I had the pleasure of experiencing the good and bad, the fun and boredom, the gain of comrades and the loss of a friend. Dating all the way back to March of 2008, my unit was preparing
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<Southwest Airline> Buyer power: - The power of buyers is very high because many other airlines are present for which passengers can opt for instead of Southwest airlines. Suppliers include those who provide service or products necessary for Southwest Airlines to their business function. For Southwest Airlines, suppliers include mechanics (and other maintenance people), providers of fuel, food (the snacks that are offered). The suppliers do not have much bargaining power. Customers include
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Airlines is a marketing driven company. It views cars and busses as its main competition. They use less congestive airports that provide easy access to metropolitan areas. A focus on hiring and controls is implemented. Only one operating platform, the Boeing 737, is used. Costs are cut though limited flight services being offered. A chief focus for Southwest is providing quick turnaround, directing traffic swiftly through the gates. They have a commitment to offering cheap fares and frequent flights.
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• Virgin Atlantic provides a very exceptional service to its customers. People have been transported with a high level of accommodation and efficiency that is not provided by their competitors such as British Airways, Qatar airline etc. Virgin Atlantic pride themselves of how they treat their customers on each flight. However, they provide, food, drinks, entertainment with advanced technology and a welcoming staff. The geographic scope in presence is minimal. “They concentrates on Europe and especially
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* BusinessWeek * BusinessWeek Exchange ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form Boeing vs. Airbus: It's Getting Ugly The two plane makers are raising the volume of their spat over subsidies. Will the dispute go to the WTO? What's Airbus up to now? On Sept. 6, Chief Executive Noel Forgeard hinted that the European plane maker may soon unveil plans for yet another new aircraft even before the double decker A380 takes its first test flight early next
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Case Summary The Boeing 767: From Concept to Production (A) By: Runit Marda (115) The case deals about the issue faced by Dean Thorton, Vice president – General Manager of the Boeing 767 program. The company had lobbied for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for permission to build wide body aircraft with two-person cockpits (rather than 3). Now, being granted the permission, the issue was that already 30 of the aircrafts were into various stages of production. Now, how should Thorton handle
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Outsourcing 5 Benefits of Outsourcing 6 Disadvantages of Outsourcing 8 The Global Market and Aircraft Manufacturing 9 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 13 Abstract The aircraft manufacturing industry is dominated by a few key players: Bombardier, Boeing, and Airbus being the most prominent. It is in a constant struggle to deliver ever more intricate machinery that are safe and reliable - while maintaining a competitive cost structure. With countries such as China and India becoming more commercialized
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Introduction Boeing and Airbus have established themselves as market makers when it comes to the commercial airline manufacturing industry. As the only two major players, both companies have significant leverage over the supply chain, but competition has been intense between the two rivals. This intensity has driven both companies to pursue alternative methods of creating value along the supply chain. This analysis seeks to examine the soundness of the strategic supply chain decisions that
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9-201-028 REV: APRIL 26, 2004 BENJAMIN ESTY Airbus A3XX: Developing the World's Largest Commercial Jet (A) Aviation is a great business to be in, provided you have limitless money at your disposal, limitless confidence in your ability to get everything right the 1 first time, and limitless resolve and iron nerve. EADS (Airbus) is betting the company on this aircraft. 2 On June 23, 2000, Airbus Industrie’s Supervisory Board approved an Authorization to Offer (ATO) the A3XX, a proposed
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