acquisition | Weakness * The number of cancelling flights is a little high * The customer service is bad because in some occasion the customer can’t found the delta representative in the airport. * Lack of online presence * In some aircrafts the seats are uncomfortable and narrow | Opportunities * Emerging markets and expansion abroad * Product and services expansion * Development of new technologies and the web | Threats * Competition * Economic slowdown and crises
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Running head: CASE ANALYSIS “SOUTHWEST AIRLINES 2008” Case Analysis “Southwest Airlines 2008” Nacs Tu (Yi-Ru Tu) The University of IOWA‚ Henry B. Tippie College of Business 2 CASE ANALYSIS “SOUTHWEST AIRLINES 2008” Abstract This paper explores the analysis of the case Southwest Airlines 2008 that displays the firm’s business model and sources for competitive advantage by answering three questions‚ 1. Would you consider the airline industry as attractive to compete in? 2. Why Southwest
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Embraer: Shaking up the aircraft manufacturing market. Embraer is the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer. Since 1994‚ Embraer has successfully introduced 7 commercial jet models in the market. Within past decade the demand for the small scale aircrafts has been rapidly increased in the world aircraft market. This has created high opportunities for Embraer. According to Embraer’s official website‚ their mission is: “It is Embraer’s business to generate value for its shareholders‚
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AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS Professor SE571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Phase II Course Project Company Overview Aircraft Solutions (AS) is a recognized leader in the design and fabrication of component products and services for companies in the electronics‚ commercial‚ defense‚ and aerospace industry. Located in Southern California‚ AS has a dedicated‚ trained workforce and maintains a large capacity plant and extensive equipment to meet customer requirements. Much of the equipment
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all information on the route‚ passengers and controllers received‚ because a single misunderstanding can have tragic consequences. Next‚ the responsibilities of both jobs are similar. Air traffic controllers are responsible for the safety of aircraft; they analyze factors such as weather and fuel requirements‚ they alert the airport to emergencies and inspect and control radio equipment and airport lights. Similarly‚ commercial airline pilots are responsible for the passengers and coworker safety
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modification in shape of an aircraft becomes more fuel efficient‚ quieter and capable of significantly longer distance travel. NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate and Boeing are funding the X-48 technology demonstration research effort with a blended wing body design‚which is essentially a cross between a flying-wing design and a conventional plane‚ merging the aircraft’s wing and body into one structure. The biggest difference between the X-48C and present day aircraft is its revolutionary
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malfunctions. Once landed Captain Weir and Captain Pearson do an aircraft turnover with each other. Captain Pearson is now in charge and has the idea the aircraft has to be drip checked due to the fuel gauges being inoperative. While sitting in Montreal‚ a certified avionics technician category 38‚ Mr. Ouellet boards the flight deck to perform routine checks. As well as doing routine checks Mr. Ouellet verifies the previous certified aircraft technicians log book entry. He however becomes confused and
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Arima personally led an attack by about 100 Yokosuka D4Y Suisei ("Judy") dive bombers against a large Essex-class aircraft carrier‚ USS Franklin near Leyte Gulf‚ on (or about‚ accounts vary) 15 October 1944. Arima was killed and part of a plane hit Franklin. The Japanese high command and propagandists seized on Arima’s example: he was promoted posthumously to Admiral
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throughout the discussion. Airline Costs Airline costs fall into three broad categories: flight sensitive costs which vary with the number of flights the airline offers. These include the costs associated with crews‚ aircraft servicing‚ and fuel. Once the airline sets its schedule‚ these costs are fixed. traffic-sensitive costs which vary with the number of passengers. These include the costs associated with items such as ticketing agents and food. Airlines plan their
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Aircraft Pressurization System Airplanes‚ which do not have pressurization and air conditioning systems‚ are usually limited to the lower altitudes. They need to stay below 8‚000 feet. A cabin pressurization system accomplishes several functions in providing passengers comfort and safety. It maintains a cabin pressure altitude of approximately 8‚000 feet at the maximum designed cruising altitude of the airplane‚ and prevents rapid changes of cabin altitude‚ which may be dangerous to the passengers
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