Critical Analysis of Delta Air Lines‚ Inc. Financial Reporting and Disclosure Table of Contents Description of Delta Air Lines‚ Inc. Background‚ Industry‚ Market 3 Financial Reporting Similarities and Differences 4-5 Direction of Disclosure Three Year Comparison 5-6 Disclosure Techniques 7-8 Financial Derivatives 8-9 Financial Statement Analysis Three Year Ratio Analysis 10-13 Disclosure of Note Items Application of GAAP 13-18
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organization in Delta airline and two organization researched last paper were Alaska Airlines‚ Inc (ALK) and Southwest. A competitive advantage is an organization having an advantage over its competition which results in greater sales‚ margins‚ and retaining more customers. Competitive advantages can include anywhere from an organizations cost structure‚ their product and service to customer support. One of competitive advantage that delta has with other two airlines is their employees. Delta believes
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DELTA AIR LINES‚ INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets | | | | | | | | | | | | |December 31‚ | | |(in millions) | |2008 | | |2007 | | |ASSETS
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TITTLE: ‘‘THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY’’ (VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRLINES) Contents 1) Introduction to airline industry 2) Drivers of globalisation using yip’s model 2.1 Market globalisation 2.2 Cost globalisation 2.3 Globalisation of government policies 2.4 Globalisation of competition 3) Localisation- arguments against globalisation 4) Pestle Analysis 5) Porter’s 5 forces analysis and their application to Airline industry 5.1 Rivalry amongst Existing Firms 5.2 Threat of substitution 5.3 Threat
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All in all‚ according to the financial analysis made earlier in this essay‚ I would not recommend to invest in Delta airline‚ but do invest in Nike and AMEX centurion bank for the following reasons. Although Nike’s market performance is not very well‚ the customer value proposition is working and it has a superior competitive advantage over its rivals. The mix of services‚ amenities‚ and goods offered by the Nike help to build customer loyalty. According to the Exhibit B‚ we know that it’s ROA‚ ROE
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assigned the task of comparing 2 different airlines‚ one being a full service carrier and the other being a lost cost carrier‚ from United States of America‚ namely the Delta Airlines and South West Airlines. The points of comparison were market strategies‚ financial benefits‚ load factors‚ contrasting yield‚ revenues and passenger/cargo loads. The analysis was done on the business model and a long term strategy. Through this it would be known that which airline is performing better than the other. The
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Delta Airlines Property‚ Plant‚ and Equipment Delta Company was formed in 1924 but later changed its name in 1928 to Delta Airlines. Initially‚ the company started operating as a pesticide spraying firm‚ but when it gained more clients‚ it changed its course of operation to include other services. The firm moved their headquarters to Atlanta in 1941. The firm is the third largest airline company in U.S with several airline companies. The firm is the only American-owned airline company that offers
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1. What business risks would Delta is taking if it decided not to catch up with industry leaders in using IT to gain a competitive advantage? Delta would fall behind the industry and its customer expectations. If Delta’s business processes were significantly inefficient and ineffective compared with its competitors‚ it would lose business. Airline customers are typically operating under time constraints and pressures to catch flights and connections‚ and they do not want to be inconvenienced by
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Assessing Delta Air Lines Corporate Culture This paper will discuss the corporate culture of Delta Air Lines‚ Inc. The team agreed that assessing Delta’s corporate culture would definitely be a learning experience. Delta Air Lines‚ Inc. provides air transportation for passengers and freight throughout the United States and around the world. As of February 1‚ 2006‚ Delta (including its wholly owned subsidiaries‚ Atlantic Southeast Airlines‚ Inc. and Comair‚ Inc.) serves 244 domestic cities in 46
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Introduction Delta Airlines‚ along with many of its major competitors within the airline industry‚ have been utilizing self-service kiosks as a means to reduce‚ if not eliminate‚ the long lines at airport ticket counters. These kiosks offer business and leisure travelers the opportunity to print out a boarding pass‚ get a baggage ticket‚ or simply check the status of a flight on their own terms. To help Delta implement this initiative‚ Kinetics‚ USA‚ was hired to provide the company with self-service
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