Answers – Business Proposal The company selected for this business proposal is AirAsia Berhad (hereafter referred as AirAsia) and both the business and financial performance of AirAsia would be analysed from 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2011. “The company was incorporated in 2001‚ as a private limited liability company both incorporated and domiciled in Malaysia. AirAsia was converted into a public limited liability company on 8th June 2004 and became listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia
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1. How did AirAsia’s short-haul business build its competitive advantage? AirAsia introduced themself as the first LCC in SE Asia region‚ by providing no-frills‚ casual short-haul service without serving meal‚ mileage point‚ or lounge etc. Which attracts newcomer customers who sensitive in price. AirAsia’s competitive advantages are comprised of both Cost Leadership and Differentiation with clear market positioning and brand image. Start from Acquisition from Malaysian government‚ Tony Fernandes
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confronted by AirAsia besides that‚ this analysis also helps to identify AirAsia’s competitive strategy and analyse how the strategy is implemented to gain competitive advantage. Background on AirAsia AirAsia was set up by Dato’ Tony Fernandes in 2001. In December 2001‚ Fernandes and his partners set up Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tune Air)‚ an airline holding company then bought over AirAsia. Now‚ AirAsia has become one of the most successful airlines in the Southeast Asian region and the pioneer of low cost
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What is included in the cost basis of a long- lived asset? Explain for a least two types of such assets. Add the original price of your investment and any transaction costs. For example‚ if you buy 100 shares of stock at $10 per share and pay a $20 broker’s commission‚ your purchase expense totals $1‚020. Disregard dividends or other income you receive as cash while you own the investment. Dividends or interest are classified (and taxed) by the Internal Revenue Service as ordinary income and
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External Analysis of AirAsia Perform an external analysis of AirAsia and identify possible opportunities and threats encountered by AirAsia. Industry Analysis An industry analysis was performed to assess the budget airline industry. 1. Bargaining Power of Supplier Overall‚ power of supplier is high as there are limited (availability of) suppliers (only Boeing and Airbus)‚ the switching cost is high (i.e. airplanes and their maintenance are costly)‚ and there are few substitutes for airplanes (i.e
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Table of Contents Abstract The organizations that operate in one country‚ when they start their operations in another country they need to analyze number of factors that can influence the management in formalizing the business strategies. These factors have direct influence on organizations and they are necessary to consider because what works in one county may not work in another country. These factors are could be political‚ economic‚ legal‚ technological‚ environmental
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1. Introduction of Air Asia 1.1 Corporate profile Air Asia since its foundation in 2001 with the vision to make “Everyone can fly” by focusing on the low cost aviation business sector through Air Asia’s own innovative solutions‚ efficient processes and a passionate approach to business as initially proposed and still facilitated now by the company’s original founder and the current CEO of the group‚ Tony Fernandes‚ it has successfully paved a viable way for its continual
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History of Airasia AirAsia was established in 1993 and began operations on 18 November 1996. It was originally founded by a government - owned conglomerate‚ DRB-Hicom (Diversified Resources Berhad- The Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia Berhad). On 2 December 2001 the heavily-indebted airline was bought by former Time Warner executive Tony Fernandes’ company Tune Air Sdn. Bhd. for the token sum of one ringgit (about USD 0.26 at the time) with USD 11 million (MYR 40 million) worth of debts
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PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING DMK0013 ASSIGNMENT 1 Topic: COMPANY CASE STUDY (AirAsia: The Sky’s the Limit) INSTRUCTION: 1. Answer the questions as per attached. 2. Mode: Individual 3. The format of the assignment shall be in accordance with the following description: Font : Arial Size : 11 Spacing : 1.5 Text : Justified 4. Assignment shall be at least 10 pages. 5. The cover page shall be in RED colour and the template is as per attached. 6. Ideas or texts
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LOW COST DEVICES IN GOVERNMENT AND EDUCATION -Windows vs. Android- Executive Summary This paper discusses the penetration of tablets in public sector and options that organizations are considering as they evolve their IT infrastructure to address new user needs in the world of mobile devices. Android-based tablets have a lot of obvious appeal considering low acquisition costs against tight public budgets. However‚ when judged against 4 areas critical to public sector and education Ease of
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