Title of case: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Critical Facts: Boeing is the world’s largest manufacturer of military and commercial aircraft‚ which was founded in 1916 by William Boeing and Navy Engineer Conrad Westervelt in the name of Pacific Aero Products Company in Seattle‚ which after active participation in World war-I was renamed to Boeing Airplane Company (Frederick‚ 2014). Boeing produced several hundreds of B-17 Flying fortress during World War II which became the U.S Bomber. In 1950’s Boeing faced
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Why did Boeing adopt the radical change approach for designing and developing the 787 Dreamliner? What were the risks? In your opinion‚ was it a good move? Defend your choice. Boeing adopted the radical change approach for designing and developing the 787 Dreamliner because they were in competition with Airbus and needed a new approach in which they could use innovation to stand out upon their competitiors. Boeing was looking to reduce manufacturing costs and development times. Boeing took an
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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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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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Wdebt = proportion of debt in a market- value capital structure rd = pretax cost of debt capital tc = marginal effective corporate tax rate Wequity = proportion of equity in a market-value capital structure re = cost of equity capital We know from the case that: Tc = 35% Rf = 0.85% Wdebt = 44646/129686= 0.344% Wequity = 85040/129686= 0.656% From Exhibit 11‚ rd is calculated as below which is 5.335% |Debt amount |Price |Market value |YTM |Weighted YTM | |202 |106.175 |214.474 |3.911%
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the entry of the European-based Airbus industry in the late 1960s. The American manufacturers dominated the industry at the time that it was difficult for the European manufacturers to compete‚ but just like all industries resources and capabilities are fundamental building blocks for a firm’s strategy. Some business organizations especially those in the airline industry must face situations whereby to succeed depends on both internal and external factors. Boeing enjoyed the global market leadership
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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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Memorandum - Airbus A3XX 2011/11/2 Ruowen Du 112013196; Siqi Deng 112110741; Xingzhou Li 112042165; Ying Liu 112015299; Yue Wu 112077129 1. Reasons that Airbus interested in A3XX A Revolution Adventure -- The first objective of this project is to fill the market gap by introducing a new type of aircraft. Airbus‚ with A3XX under the plan‚ is stepping into an area that Boeing has rarely touched‚ the very large aircraft (VLA) market. If Airbus well forecasts the future market‚ A3XX will be
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Executive Summary In fierce competition with Boeing‚ venture into VLA segment – as a rather neglected segment by Boeing – could pose as a strategic opportunity for Airbus which it could utilize to build a competitive advantage combined with its technological resources and capabilities. However‚ its assumptions of a drastic increase in VLAs demanded in next 20 years along with its ability to satisfy most of this are too optimistic. Provided that these assumptions (inc. breakeven points‚ initial order
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THE BOEING/AIRBUS WTO DISPUTE International Business Law – Contents Introduction The commercial airline industry has the conspicuous feature of extending the competition between companies and stepping into the realm of international trade disputes. One of the most high profile and recurring disputes between the United States and Europe concerns the fierce rivalry between two of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world: Boeing and Airbus
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