Program Subject: Strategic Management Instructor: Professor Khalid alrawi Project JetBlue Airways: Managing Growth Teaching Note The JetBlue case gives students the opportunity to apply concepts in cost leadership. At the time of the case‚ JetBlue has enjoyed a meteoric rise to success in the airline industry by coupling a low-cost strategy while giving customers the sense that they are actually providing better
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JetBlue SWOT Analysis Strengths • Low Operating Costs- For the year ended December 31‚ 2007 cost per available seat mile‚ excluding fuel‚ of 5.47 cents was lower than that reported by all other major U.S. airlines • Strong Brand- The JetBlue name is widely recognizable • Strength of People- The continuance of hiring and retaining people that reinforce the companies values Weaknesses • Internal Control of Financial Reporting- It was found in a audit that the company showed signs of
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JETbLUE Strategic Planning: Jet Blue Airways Gregory James Professor John Mitchell BUS 599 Strategic Management April 24‚ 2011 Abstract This report has been produced to determine if the strategic planning in which new of Jet Blue Airways CEO David Barger has created‚ will help to ensure the company long term success. Addressed in this report will be the following topics: (1) What are the trends in the U.S. airline industry? How might these trends impact a company’s strategy
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pressure due to ongoing union struggles and questionable executive compensation packages. After having incurred such big losses‚ this recovery has come about because of the government bailout and many of our large competitors’ abilities to survive the turbulence in the industry. So far‚ the prospects look promising. Revenue has improved across all regions of the business. Domestic unit revenue was up almost 10 percent and Latin American revenue has increased by close to 11 percent in the last quarter
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Executive summary JetBlue was founded by David Neeleman in 1998 and is America’s youngest airline flying to over 35 destinations including Caribbean and Atlantic regions. The key strategies and competitive advantages of JetBlue are the maximisation of its workforce productivity‚ high quality of service and innovation with affordable prices‚ low cost ticketing system‚ and efficient aircraft utilisation. JetBlue is a low-cost airline with a differentiated approach in regards to the high
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What kind of corporate advertising program would you recommend for JetBlue? Prior to the February 2007 storms‚ JetBlue managed to build a solid reputation as one of the airline industries leaders in customer satisfaction. . “The foundation of a solid reputation exists when an organization’s identity and its image are aligned. (Argenti‚ 2009‚ p. 83) The companies solid foundation and reputation was due largely in part to providing its customers a variety of amenities and superior customer service
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gourmet snacks‚ sat in leather seats‚ and watched television. The goal overall‚ was to bring humanity back to air travel. 3. Discuss Jet Blue’s financial objectives and whether or not the company has been successful in achieving these objectives. JetBlue was a discount airline carrier‚ offering passengers low fares‚ point to point systems‚ and maintained quick turnaround times at airports. Its operating costs were low‚ especially in comparison to other major airlines. The company’s turnaround time
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IPO Valuation FIN-605 Md. Miran Hossain College of Business Colorado State University 10 September‚ 2012 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of going public? Discuss the IPO process. The Advantages of Going Public Financial Benefit The financial benefit in the form of raising capital is the most distinct advantage of going public. Capital can be used to fund research and development‚ fund capital expenditure or even used to pay off existing debt. Moreover‚ once the company is
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involved with the human resources part of business‚ which is described here from Mondy (2008). HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGIES‚ POLICIES & PRACTICES 3 JetBlue Airways: Starting from Scratch In review of the case study of a newly developed start-up airline‚ JetBlue Airways (2001)‚ it describes how the founder‚ David Neeleman‚ solicited and secured the necessary capital and experienced management‚ critical to establishing and growing a business
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Appendix 1: Case Analysis Case reports should fulfill 3 basic requirements. 1. Identify all pertinent issues to be addressed by management. 2. Analyze and evaluate the company’s situation--both internally and externally--with regard to the mentioned issues and potential solutions. 3. Evaluate potential alternatives against decision criteria in order to select a recommended course of action‚ and develop an implementation plan that is as realistic or ‘do-able’ as possible and that addresses the
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