British Airways
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC
INTRODUCTION
In this report, I am going to be looking at British airways plc., how it began it operation its activities, the services it provides, its annual turnover, how it has grown over the few years, the comparison between its competitors and how management accounting can help it grow even better. This report will focus at a background of a chosen organisation, company analyses, cost structure strength and weakness and review it nature and how Management Accountant can supply information to assist the Management of British airways .
COMPANY BACKGROUND
British airways plc. Being the largest and one of the most leading airline in the world and the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. Based in waterside which is very close to main base in Heathrow London and it second base is at Gatwick and the third base is London city airport .base on their fleet size which is international flight and destinations .in 1971, the British airways board was established to control both BOAC and BEA and some of these regional airlines, Cambrian form Cardiff airways while northeast airline was from Newcastle upon Tyne. The airlines above were all integrated to form British airways (BA) on March 31 1974. At the moment British airways primary operates in Europe and North America with their main office in Harmondsworth in Middlesex with about 42,377 employers in 2008. Also operate mainly for international and domestic air services for their customers with 747 -400, 777-200,777-300ER, 767-300,757-200,737-300 Boeing and airbus A319/a320 /A321, airbus A318 is being operated from London city to New York with refuelling facility. Furthermore the company ordered new 24 Boeing, 787 aircraft which would joint it long haul fleet from 2012 Check appendix 1 for more information about the company profile. (DATAMONITOR 2008 and 2010) check apendix 1 for more information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways
INTRODUCTION
In this report, I am going to be looking at British airways plc., how it began it operation its activities, the services it provides, its annual turnover, how it has grown over the few years, the comparison between its competitors and how management accounting can help it grow even better. This report will focus at a background of a chosen organisation, company analyses, cost structure strength and weakness and review it nature and how Management Accountant can supply information to assist the Management of British airways .
COMPANY BACKGROUND
British airways plc. Being the largest and one of the most leading airline in the world and the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. Based in waterside which is very close to main base in Heathrow London and it second base is at Gatwick and the third base is London city airport .base on their fleet size which is international flight and destinations .in 1971, the British airways board was established to control both BOAC and BEA and some of these regional airlines, Cambrian form Cardiff airways while northeast airline was from Newcastle upon Tyne. The airlines above were all integrated to form British airways (BA) on March 31 1974. At the moment British airways primary operates in Europe and North America with their main office in Harmondsworth in Middlesex with about 42,377 employers in 2008. Also operate mainly for international and domestic air services for their customers with 747 -400, 777-200,777-300ER, 767-300,757-200,737-300 Boeing and airbus A319/a320 /A321, airbus A318 is being operated from London city to New York with refuelling facility. Furthermore the company ordered new 24 Boeing, 787 aircraft which would joint it long haul fleet from 2012 Check appendix 1 for more information about the company profile. (DATAMONITOR 2008 and 2010) check apendix 1 for more information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways