Case study—JetBlue airways IPO valuation Introduction: As a leader of airways industries‚ JetBlue is successful because of professional services and a good management team. In 2002‚ JetBlue became a public company. Despite the fact that US airline industry had witness 87 new airline failures over the previous 20 years‚ Jetblue overcame difficulties and expressed confidence in the bright future. Before going public Before going public in 2002‚ JetBlue has outstanding advantage in the whole
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JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation Summary In July 1999‚ David Neeleman announced his plan to launch a new airline that would bring “humanity back to air travel.” Despite the fact the airline industry had 87 new-airline failures in U.S. over the past 20 years. Neeleman’s plan convinced a group of investors and quickly raised $130 million from venture-capital community. This is the way JetBlue Airways established. With its strong capital base‚ JetBlue acquired a fleet of new Airbus A320 aircraft and focused
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Jet Blue Airways; Managing Growth 1. Jet Blue´s Business- level strategy; value and cost drivers Jet Blue uses to create and maintain ist competitive position Founded by the discount airline veteran David Neeleman in 2000‚ JetBlue Airways has quickly become one of the largest discount airlines in the United States. Starting primarily by serving the East Coast‚ the airline has since expanded throughout the country and entered the international market. The reasons for its early success are
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Summary This report discusses whether and how JetBlue should list its shares on public from several angles. Two principal incentives prove that the IPO process could be inevitable‚ even without an optimal offering price‚ and valuation models including multiples comparison and income analysis imply the firm may be underpriced. Given the situation and all assumptions‚ an increment in either offering size or price is suggested. 2 SWOT and Background JetBlue started by following Southwest’s approach of
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Case-3: JetBlue Airways: A cadre of New Managers Takes Control. Introduction: JetBlue Airways Corporation‚ often stylized as jetBlue‚ is an American low-cost airline. The company is headquartered in the Long Island City neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. Its main base is John F. Kennedy International Airport‚ also in Queens‚ and maintains a corporate office in Cottonwood Heights‚ Utah. The airline mainly serves destinations in the United States‚ along with flights to the
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Executive Summary JetBlue Airways‚ the latest entrant in the airlines industry has gone through the initial stages (entrepreneurial and collectivity) of the organizational life cycle rapidly under the successful leadership of David Neelman. JetBlue Airways is currently in the formalization stage of the life cycle where in it needs to create procedures and control systems to effectively manage its growth. Also as it proceeds to grow further to reach the elaboration stage‚ JetBlue needs to continue
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JETBLUE AIRWAYS Paper 1: Crafting & Executing Strategy Strayer University BUSS 599: Strategic Business Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………..….…….p. 3 Trends in the Airline Industry……..……………………………….………..…….......p. 4 Jet Blue’s Strategic Intent………..……………..…………………..……..……..........p. 4 Jet Blue’s Financial Objectives and Related Success………………..…..…….....…...p. 5 Strategic Elements…………………………………………..……….…..……........…p.5 Jet Blue’s Strategies for the Future…………………………………………
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start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline: -Richard Branson‚ Founder‚ Virgin Analyst Atlantic Airways Keep an eye on ]etBlue. That could prove to be a successful operation.3 -Herb Kelleher‚ Co-founder‚ CEO‚ Southwest Airlines Ann Rhoades looked up from the stack of papers in front of her and gazed out the window. She watched with pride as a JetBlue plane lifted off from Kennedy Airport. She knew from the departure time that this one was bound for Buffalo. She paused
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SYNOPSIS This case illustrates the success that JetBlue Airline has achieved since founded in 1999‚ though it had trouble in 2007 during Valentine´s day and a few more‚ it managed to overcome the issue and become one of the most known companies for excellent customer service. The author mentions that JetBlue truly cares about the customer because JetBlue doesn´t sell just airplane tickets and its customers neither seek for airplanes tickets when buying at JetBlue. They buy the whole experience in
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Porter 5 forces Analysis for JetBlue Airway Potential Competitors: Low - Rivalry among existing firms is intense‚ which affect the profits to be low. It¡¦s unattractive to the potential competitors. - High initial investments and fixed costs such as lease a fleet of safe and reliable aircraft‚ negotiate reasonable gate access and landing fees as well as high labor and fuel costs. - There are the price competitions in the airline industry‚ which some major airlines offer the low-price fares that
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