Air Canada Evaluation Executive Summary Air Canada is a full service airline company with the largest market share in the Canadian market making it the largest airline in Canada and 15th in the world. I don’t recommend lending Air Canada due to: * Weak industry conditions * Poor historical performance/financial health * Risk factors assessment * Poor credit ratings Summary of Main Points The airline industry is a very volatile industry with a lot of uncertainties. Based
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A JETSTAR flight is being investigated for flying too low on approach Hemi Te HooRi Sat, 18/08/2012 - 19:21 Sat, 18/08/2012 - 19:21 The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating, saying the two-pilot crew of the Airbus 320 had an incorrect descent profile selected and descended below the minimum safe altitude on the morning flight from Auckland to Queenstown on July 16. Jetstar said although the flight landed safely in clear conditions, the airline was taking the incident very
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Business Case Study: American Airlines 1. Perform a five-forces analysis of the US airline industry focusing on entry barriers and pricing rivalry Threat of new entrants: Though it might appear to be hard to get into, entry into the airline industry depends on whether there are substantial costs to access banks and credit. If borrowing rates are cheap, then there is more of a likelihood that new competitors will enter and the more saturated it will become for all competitors. However, an airline
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excess luggage, late fees, luggage storage charges and other items 2. Industry Profitability - Operating margins relatively low @ 2% for last 5 years - Fares decline due to competition - Costs increased - Yield management is critical to profitablility – marginal cost is very low but fixed costs very high - Having a plane full with full fare passengers as possible, to
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Unit 5 Individual Project Business on a Wing and a Plan Introduction For nearly the last 100 years, airplanes have captured the imagination of the world. As the technology has progressed and the airline industry grew, competition has grown as well. Two of the top companies in today’s airline market are Boeing and Airbus. While these two companies are in the same business, they have different development strategies. Comparing the strategies of the two companies will show how each came
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Company | Qantas Airways limited is engaged in the operation of international and domestic air transportation services, the provision of freight services and the operation of frequent flyer loyalty program. The company’s main business is the transportation of customers using two complementary airline brands. Qantas and Jetstar. It also operates subsidiary businesses, including other airlines, and businesses in specialist markets, such as Q Catering. The company operates in four segments: Qantas Domestic
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As flag carrier of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines has become one of the continent’s leading carriers, unrivalled in Africa for efficiency and operational success, turning profits for most years of its existence. Ethiopian Airlines was established on December 21, 1945. As one of the pioneer African Airlines, Ethiopian has come a long way since its humble beginning, with DC-3/C-47 aircraft. Operating at the forefront of technology, it has now become one of Ethiopia’s major industries and a veritable
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purpose however, we will be primarily looking toward the prevalent employment issue surrounding Qantas Airlines. Of late, there has been much media attention placed upon this matter and particularly who will be specifically affected by anticipated business structure alterations and cost saving measures presumed to be put in place in the near future within the internationally acclaimed organisation. Qantas Airlines are looking to areas of the country that don’t necessarily make the desired level of
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ABSTARCT: This report aims to give a brief understanding of strategic commitments, the rationality of predatory pricing and the extent to which predatory pricing strategies are used in the global airline industry. DATE: 5th March 2015 Introduction This report aims to give a brief understanding of strategic commitments and the rationality and extent to which predatory pricing strategies are used in the global airline industry. The Airline industry, being highly competitive, offers many examples
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Porter’s Five Force Model Industry competitors - Local competitors are Air Asia, Firefly, etc - International competitors- Singapore airlines, Garuda, Cathay Pacific, Thai International Airways - Other Low cost Airlines- Compass, Tiger Airways, Cebu Pacific, Jetstar Asia Airways, Impulse, Virgin blue Airlines. The number of competitors is very high and with the emergence of low cost carrier and deregulation the internal competition has increased and the only reason that
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