Executive Summary JetBlue was started in 1999 by David Neeleman‚ whose vision is to give high-quality and reliable flying experience in a budget airline. Through sophisticated technology‚ brand new aircrafts‚ impeccable customer service and low fares‚ JetBlue was on its way to achieve this vision. Although the low-fare travel industry was gaining momentum‚ the September 11 attack brought a massive downturn to the already-risky airline industry. However‚ JetBlue was still able to deliver good performance
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External Environment Driving Forces Technology There is currently a variety of wireless networking capabilities that are emerging‚ developing‚ and integrating. The future of these technologies within the telecommunication industry will create better‚ higher-speed‚ and longer-distance capabilities. There are currently three providers for the digital wireless mobile phones service that create the networks via satellite. Global Service for Mobile Communications (GSM) has internationally appeal
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CASO JETBLUE: STARTING FROM SCRATCH Ann Rhoades‚ vicepresidenta ejecutiva de personas‚ estaba pensando sobre lo mucho y rápido que había crecido la aerolínea en este último tiempo y en lo mucho más que seguiría creciendo. Se sentía cansada de trabajar tanto‚ tenía que contratar 100 nuevos tripulantes por cada avión que compraban‚ y que en los próximos 4 años contratarían a 5.000 personas. Ella estaba a cargo de esto pero con la dificultad de crear una cultura organizacional basada en valores y
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environmental complexity by BHP management was clearly limited. It is evident that the decisions were made on a complex/stable analysis‚ while the changing environmental conditions failed to be taken into account. Most significantly‚ the actual environment itself‚ its geographic instability and rainfall levels were overlooked in the decision-making process. High rainfall levels result in a larger than usual runoff into the OK Tedi River. An environmental impact statement was compiled which would bring
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blue 1-Give examples of needs‚ wants‚ and demands JetBlue customers demonstrate‚ differentiating these three concepts. What are the implications of each for JetBlue’s practices? Needs‚ wants and demands are three basic things that each company must have in mind in order to produce a valuable “market offering” that will bring the so called “long-lasting and valued relationships” to their table‚ and JetBlue is not the exception. JetBlue like any other business is competing at the market by offering
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JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation Background Started in 1999 with the promise to “bring humanity to air travel‚” JetBlue entered the “Discount Fare Airlines” to join the likes of Southwest‚ ATA‚ Frontier and others (Bruner 2002). With a strong and experienced management team‚ having Continental Airlines’ former vice-president as president and COO‚ and Southwest Airlines’ former executive vice-president and treasurer as CFO‚ David Neeleman believed that his new airline would thrive. Neeleman built
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Strategic Analysis Of JetBlue Airways Executive Summary This report on JetBlue identifies how they have become an innovator in the airline industry by targeting customers who value a low-cost‚ customer conscious airline. They have formulated strategies that have enabled them to operate in a highly efficient and effective manner while realizing the importance of aligning their strategies with their environment. The report thoroughly discusses the strengths and weaknesses that the company
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JetBlue IPO WACC The estimation of cost of capital for JetBlue proved to be a difficult process. Considering the company has an unfavorable capital structure‚ due to the fact that they are acquiring a large number of aircrafts‚ simply taking the weights of debt and equity are not acceptable. In order to accurately judge the discount rate the multiples method is necessary. The comparison was to a leading low-fare airline company‚ Southwest. Another critical point is that taking the book
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Problems at JetBlue On February 14‚ 2007‚ JetBlue’s lack of preparation and poor management decisions caught up with them. They faced a disastrous turn of events that most businesses anticipate and prepare for. Most businesses plan for worse case scenarios and have contingency plans in place to address those problems should they arise. It is imperative‚ for airlines in particular‚ to have contingency plans and be well prepared in case of any and all emergencies. JetBlue’s operations and policies
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Brockunier Abstract This paper outlines the formation of a vision statement‚ the mission and the values that JetBlue and Southwest airlines embrace. A firm can initiate strategic management once it forms a mission statement. That statement allows forms to aspire to its potential while bearing in mind what it wants to avoid as it successfully grows. JetBlue and Southwest airlines mission has been primarily to govern the way they conduct business and the desire to serve customers
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