the strategic management and decisions taken on Air India over a period of time? (Criteria 1.1 Explain the link between strategic management and leadership) Next page 1.1.1 The Initial Surge • The airline made a net profit of US$2 million and increased revenue by 15% in the 2005 financial year. This success initially showed how Air India was flourishing in the earlier years under the Indian Government. • They were following the Trait Theory and the
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| |Re: Challenges of managing an Airline | |Date: Sunday, April 5, 2014 | |A challenge of managing the business of an airline which are categorized by high fixed costs are, keeping opportunity costs low while remaining
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cheaper alternatives. However, they pose no serious threats to the airline company because air transport is still considered as the faster and most effective way to reach a destination. Nevertheless, with rapid advancements in technology, new and better modes of transport may gradually emerge as better alternatives to aircrafts. It is easy to switch to substitutes. There are about other low cost airlines competing in the industry. The airlines serve over one hundred cities and islands across the sub-continental
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Limited (Qantas). It is regarded as one of Australia’s strongest brands and worlds’ leading long distance airline nationally and internationally. Qantas’ business is mainly constructed by the transportation of customers using both their airline brands Qantas and Jetstar as well as operating in other subsidiaries such as Q catering, frequent flyer, freight enterprises as well as other airlines (Qantas, 2013). It employs 33,000 people with 93 per cent of these employees being based in Australia (Qantas
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is especially true for airline companies such British Airways (BA) and EasyJet. The nature and size of the two carriers operations ensure that they face particular challenges in communicating with all their stakeholders that include the shareholders, personnel, customers and suppliers. In fact, the need for the right information is made acute when it becomes apparent that the information is necessary to ensure control, coordination and decision-making support for the airline company. In response to
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employess Leader in Bhutan by following sectors: Retail, Construction, Banking, Chemicals, Export, Carpet, Automotive, Telecom, Hotel, Beverages and Air Travel. Tashi Air – Key Figures • • • • • • • • Founded December 2011 official name Bhutan Airlines Bhutan’s first private
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organization, supply chain also plays a very important role in the airline industry. Currently in the airline industry, various links in the supply chain are in tension leading to minimized profits, heavy losses and in some cases even shutting down of airlines. Various issues like maintenance and repair of aircrafts, on time performance of airlines, having adequate spare parts at the right time, sales of ticket to customers, vigorous airline cost-cutting, etc are putting the commercial aviation supply
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to return to profitability. The airline on Thursday reported a Sh25.7 billion after-tax loss, which saw it sink into a Sh5.9 billion negative capital position. “Kenya Airways needs new funds in the region of Sh80 billion to Sh100 billion,” said Eric Musau, an analyst at SIB. Treasury secretary Henry Rotich, whose ministry has a seat on the KQ board, said at the weekend that a plan was underway to inject up to Sh60 billion into the company. The airline also announced last week that it had
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past 5 years, MRO industry steadily climbed out of the recession. Following the recession , improved economic condition of the country and people led to air travel being active again since domestic/international business being revived. As a result, airlines increased the number of their fleets which will need mandatory checkups leading to increased demand for industry services. Therefore, in the 5 years to 2014, the industries revenue is
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