In today’s commercial aviation world‚ airlines have for a long time understood the importance of flying an aircraft as economically as possible. Advances in technology have made this possible in a number of ways‚ one of which is the introduction of composite material use wherever feasible. Composite materials typically offer a weight saving of between 20 and 25% when used in place of historically manufactured components made predominantly from alloyed metals. The heavier the aircraft‚ the more fuel
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support facilities and years of experience. Nowadays‚ the main aircrafts which BA uses to transport people are Airbus A318-100‚ Airbus A319-100‚ Airbus A320-200‚ Airbus A321-200‚ Airbus A380-800‚ Boeing 737–400‚ Boeing 747-400‚ Boeing 767-300ER‚ Boeing 777–200‚ Boeing 777-200ER‚ Boeing 777-300ER‚ Boeing 787–8‚ Boeing 787–9. Most of the airplanes which are 77% use either Rolls-Royce or IAE alliance
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compared to Boeings in general is that the Airbus is based on hydraulic systems‚ the core of which are are pipes that carry hydraulic fluid under pressure. Any malfunction of this system can cause disasterous effects in terms of safety. Hydraulic fluid also has to be incompressible‚ meaning it is dense and heavy which contribute to the mass of the aircraft. As hydraulic fluids are petroleum based‚ they are flammable (https://www.quora.com/How-does-the-new-Airbus-A350XWB-compare-to-the-Boeing-787-Dreamliner)
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Non-political PIA crisis 9 Resolving PIA problems 11 Executive Summary Pakistan International Airline Corporation (PIAC)‚ commonly known as PIA‚ is the National Airline of Pakistan. PIAC is one of the largest semis-governmental organizations of Pakistan operating since 1954. Airline industry is contributing its part to modern world of 21st century by providing fast‚ safe and reliable means of travelling. The airline industry is facing financial crisis throughout the world. Airlines are working
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The Crisis of the Pakistan International Airlines P.I.A Presented by • M. Sultan ul Haq • M. Umair • Hafeez Hasnain • Ifqar Majeed Riphah School of Leadership. R S L Letter of Transmittal We‚ the students of BBA semester 4‚ of Riphah School of Leadership is allowed to work on the Topic. The Crisis of the Pakistan International Airlines P.I.A Supervisor’s Signature -------------------------
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Commercial Airline Industry Industry Analysis Porter’s Five Force Threat of New Entrants: - Low • Existing loyalty to major brands • Incentives for using a particular buyer (such as frequent shopper programs) • High fixed costs in R & D • Scarcity of resources (technical ) • High costs of switching companies (maintenance cost) • Government restrictions or legislation Power of Suppliers: - Moderate to high • There are very few suppliers
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Ganesan Ramasamy of Hangar 3‚ Subang Airport. • Responsible in learning the maintenance trade from LAE. Being given hands-on Base Maintenance training in doing Boeing 727 and Boeing 777. • Responsible in assisting the ASU engineers and technicians for Line Maintenance such as in performing Transit Check on Airbus 330‚ Boeing 727 and Boeing 777. • Given the trust to operate Ground Power Unit for the final D-Check on a Airbus A380-400. • Worked on night and day shift RESEARCH 2010 Apparatus Maintenance
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improve its performance and save it from the clutches of the wolves. PIA has‚ in all‚ 39 aircrafts in its fleet comprising of 4 Boeing 777-200 ER‚ 3 Boeing 777-300 ER‚ 2 Boeing 777-200 LR‚ 6 Boeing 737-300‚ 5 Boeing 747-300‚ 12 Airbus A310-300 and 7 ATR 42-500. A number of aircrafts have been grounded due to shortage of spare parts or overhauling. These include Boeing 747s‚ Boisiseing 737s and Airbus A 310. It is generally believed that PIA high-ups are responsible for the inconvenience of the passengers
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expanded with the acquisition of British Caledonian in 1987 and Dan-Air‚ Gatwick-based carrier‚ in 1992. A long-time Boeing customer‚ British Airways ordered 59 Airbus A320 family aircraft in August 1998. In 2007‚ it purchased 12 Airbus A380s and 24 Boeing 787 Dreamliners‚ marking the start of its long-haul fleet replacement. The centrepiece of the airline ’s long-haul fleet is the Boeing 747-400; with 55 examples in the fleet‚ British Airways is the largest operator of this type in the world. British
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Dubai’s royal family‚ and was required to operate independent of government subsidies‚ apart from US$10 million in start-up capital. Emirates leased a new Boeing 737-300‚ as well as an Airbus 300B4-200‚ both from Pakistan International Airlines which were returned in 1987. The Royal Family’s Dubai Royal Air Wing also provided the airline two used Boeing 727-200/Advs. The airline’s first flight‚ flight EK600‚ was Dubai–Karachi on 25 October 1985. Flights to Bombay (now Mumbai) and New Delhi were launched
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