The budget airline industry in Singapore presents an interesting situation for analysis. It has 3 main local players plus a foreign player‚ namely Valueair‚ Tiger Airways‚ Jetstar Asia Airway and Airasia but Jetstar Asia Airways has effectively merged with Valueair. There are also possibilities of more foreign budget airlines operating in Singapore‚ and big airlines may also slash their prices to compete with the budget airlines. The higher fuel price‚ terrorist threat and restrictive govt policies
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Porters 5 forces Virgin Australia Threat of new entrants – The airline industry has been around for over 100 years and due to large capital requirements and overhead (high cost of planes)‚ the industry would not be greatly affected by new entrants and therefore the threat of new entrants is high. With low operating margins and high initial investment‚ a high market share is needed to ensure full flights (maximizing profits on each flight). This would be difficult for a new entrant. Industry is mature
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EUROPEAN AIRLINES: IS THIS THE TROUGH? IS THIS THE TROUGH? AN ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN AIRLINE INDUSTRY PRERNA GARG 08BSHYD0582 (CLASS OF 2010) A Report Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of MBA Program Of IBS‚ Hyderabad Distribution List: MR. ACHAL KUMAR ASTT. VICE PRESIDENT GLOBAL BANKING AND MARKET RESEARCH‚ HSBC BANGALORE Prof. PARAMITA MALAKAR Faculty Guide IBS Bangalore The summer intern who prepared this report certifies that the views 1 expressed herein
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Assignment # 1 Strategic Practice Exercise: (page #81) 1. Score each competitive force in the airline industry and provide a brief rationale for your assessment. · Rivalry Among Existing Firms: (High) When one major company in an industry makes a change in costs or services that could potentially increase their clientele‚ a major competitor almost always follows suit. Price matching is a prime example of that‚ therefore the threat is high. West Jet is one company that offers flights at a discount
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Threat of New Entrants is low The airline industry is so saturated that there is hardly space for a newcomer even to squeeze its way in. The main concern for this is the cost of entry. The airline industry is one of the most expensive industries‚ due to the cost of buying and leasing aircrafts‚ safety and security measures‚ customer service and manpower. Another major barrier to entry is the brand name of existing airlines and it is really difficult to lure customers out of their existing brands
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Rivalry among Existing Firms Rivalry exist in the airline indsutry is intense as there are several airlines operating on the same destinations around the world. They aggressively compete with each other through offering diffreent services‚ cut-fares‚ frequent flyer membership privilegesand other benefits competing to grab more custoemrs than other competitors Air New Zealand and jet start are two major domestic air transport providers in New Zealand. Although they are the two competitors in the
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the biggest and best‚ the one we’ve been missing. Beyond the radio ads and TV commercials are the main competitive forces behind that competition and that is what I would like discuss in the next few paragraphs. Before I go specifically into the world of Sony electronics‚ I am first going to define in general the 5 competitive forces in industry. At the center of it all are the Industry Competitors. Next‚ there is the Threat of New Entry‚ which puts pressure on prices‚ cost‚ and the rate of investment
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Driving forces of Aerospace and Defense industry Regulatory influences and government policy changes. The aerospace & defense industry remains a profitable yet challenging business. Global cuts in government spending‚ especially in the United States‚ will put significant financial pressure on companies‚ forcing them to realign their strategies and diversify their business models. The ongoing decrease of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan coupled with reduced military budgets globally continue
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European Imperialism in Africa When the age of imperialism began in the mid 1870s‚ it effected Africa in many ways. European countries took over most of Africa’s many colonies as if it was a game. The Europeans took their resources‚ enslaved the Africans‚ and had changed the course of history. What was the driving force of imperialism in Africa? Well‚ European imperialism had several driving forces behind it including the need for resources‚ and technological advances. However‚ the most important
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What was the driving force behind European Imperialism in Africa? Make a claim based on evidence SOURCING : Who‚ What‚ When‚ Where & Why is this from? CONTEXTUALIZING : What are the effects of time/circumstances on author? CLOSE READING : What is the claim/evidence? CORROBORATING : Validity and comparison to other documents? Part I CONTEXTUALIZATION (All Documents) (Using the timeline‚ powerpoint‚ map‚ textbook‚ and introduction to each document answer these questions)
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