INTRODUCTION This case discusses the history of Boeing and salient forces affecting the global aircraft industry‚ along with the key strategic issues driving Boeing’s competitive strategies. Boeing and Airbus dominate the global aircraft industry‚ but have very different visions of the future of commercial air travel. Consequently‚ the strategies they have devised to manage the competitive environment are disparate. The case provides a unique opportunity to explore these differences‚ how
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Boeing Strengths 1. Company has proven longevity and can withstand financial blows Boeing has been in business for over 60 years‚ and has been a frontrunner in international aviation since its inception. By now‚ the company has accumulated enough assets to immediately bounce back from financial minor crises. Essentially‚ this is a company that will be around for a while. 2. Diverse Aircraft. Large fleet Boeing’s vast arsenal can compensated for slow business in an specific department. With
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The Airbus A380 is a double-deck‚ wide-body‚ four-engine jet airliner manufactured by Airbus. It is the world’s largest passenger airliner‚ and the airports at which it operates have upgraded facilities to accommodate it. It was initially named Airbus A3XX and designed to challenge Boeing’s monopoly in the large-aircraft market. The A380 made its first flight on 27 April 2005 and entered commercial service in October 2007 with Singapore Airlines. The airline with the most number of A380s is Emirates
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Project Economics/ Feasibility The demand for very large aircraft (VLA) which is forecasted to be around 1550 planes including passenger jumbo jets and freight carriers in the next 20 year period provides an opportunity for Airbus to capture this market with its A3XX. The cash flow and commercial viability is analysed below. Discount Rate: 6% + 0.84*6 = 11.04% Growth Rate: 2% = inflation Tax Rate = 38% Year Units Sold Free Cash Flow PV of Cash Flow 2001 0 $ -682.00 $ -682.00 2002 0 $ -1
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however‚ to the surprise of many Airbus an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company N.V. was able not on to gain global market share but take the lead. Their ability to forecast the markets need along with their innovative approach helped them accomplish the gain in global market share. After the initial shock wore off many experts questioned if Airbus could sustain their market share and continue to compete against Boeing. In this case analysis
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Airbus A3XX: Developing the World’s Largest Commercial Jet Introduction: From its inception in 1970‚ Airbus has maintained a reputation for innovative design and technology. Airbus has employed a “fly-by-wire” technology on all of its planes as an efficient alternative to computerized control for mechanical linkages. In addition‚ Airbus streamlined operations and features that have lead to better pilot utilization and lower training costs. These advances help explain why Airbus had received over
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In the Airbus case we are faced with a capital budgeting decision. It is the planning process used to determine whether a firm’s long term investments such as new machinery‚ replacement machinery‚ new plants‚ new products‚ and research development projects are worth pursuing. It is budget for major capital‚ or investment‚ expenditures. Capital budgeting decisions are crucial to a firm’s success for several reasons. First‚ capital expenditures typically require large outlays of funds. Second‚ firms
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Turbulence wrecks Airbus Consortium Airbus Industry is a consortium of European aircraft-manufacturing companies formed in 1970 to meet the demand for short- to medium-range‚ high-capacity jetliners. Members include the German‚ French and Spanish-owned European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company EADS (80% stake) and the British owned BAE Systems (20%). Since its inception‚ Airbus has become a case study for how a multi-lateral consortium can be a disaster in a market-sensitive industry like
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Situational Analysis‚ Airbus. Porter’s Five Forces. Risk of Entry by Potential Competitors – The aviation industry is a very difficult industry to enter‚ and the risky of entry by potential competitors is extremely low. Rivalry among established companies – The intensity of rivalry among established companies within the aviation industry is very high. Currently the only competitor or Airbus is Boeing. Both of these companies gain market share from each other using prices‚ product design‚ advertising
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The Boeing 7E7 Summary and Objectives (This case contains a spreadsheet) The objective of the case is to evaluate the development of 7E7‚ a new commercial aircraft. Boeing operates in two different business segments‚ a commercial-aircraft business segment and a defense system segment. Now the commercial-aircraft segment is facing stiff competition from Airbus and losing its advantage. Boeing executives wish to come up with a more flexible and fuel efficient jetliner to regain market share.
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