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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companies are directed and controlled‚ which involves a set of relationship between a company’s management‚ its board‚ its shareholders and other stakeholders‚ and the objectives for which the corporation is governed. There are mainly three important theories included in corporate governance‚ which are agency theory‚ transaction cost theory and stakeholder theory‚ each theory views corporate governance from different perspectives. These three theories play significant roles in understanding the corporate
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Summary David Neeleman founded JetBlue in 1999. David Barger was previously president and COO of JetBlue‚ and then was promoted to the CEO role. Steven Predmore‚ was the vice president and chief safety officer. Vicky stennes was the vice president of in-flight service. Tom Anderson was senior vice president of Fleet Programs. Scott Green was vice president of flight operations. Russ Chew was the new COO of JetBlue. JetBlue was one of low-cost carriers (LCC)‚ serving by mainly two models of airplanes:
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Strategy Case Analysis: JetBlue Airways: Managing Growth Major issue JetBlue‚ already a successful airline company‚ is considering a proper way to allocate its existing resources between the long-haul and short-haul routes in order to control or even reduce the costs within its capability. To be specific‚ how to reduce costs across E190 and A320 without damaging the stakeholders’ interests and customer satisfaction
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JetBlue Airlines‚ a low-fare commercial airline‚ has planned to go public towards the end of 2001. During the process the firm had restructured their initial price from $22- 24 per share to $26 – 28 per share. Advantages / Disadvantages of the IPO Decision There are considerable advantages with obtaining equity through the IPO process. There are‚ however‚ some drawbacks that also need to be taken into consideration. Some of the advantages and disadvantages are: Advantages | Disadvantages
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Traveling with your pets on American Airlines is not an easy task. Comparing it to JetBlue’s services‚ American Airlines is a lot more strict on pet breeds than JetBlue. From customer concerns to controversy with their “pet-friendly” traveling you can get an idea on how it is to travel on American Airlines with your furry friend. American Airlines provides you with their basic information on how to travel with pets on their flights. Before you travel with your pets there are some preparation
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www.ccsenet.org/ass Asian Social Science Vol. 8‚ No. 10: August 2012 Managing Stakeholders: An Integrative Perspective on the Source of Competitive Advantage Minyu Wu’ ’ School of Business‚ Curtin Universify Sarawak‚ Sarawak‚ Malaysia Correspondence: Minyu Wu‚ School of Business‚ Curtin Universify Sarawak‚ CDT 250‚ 98009 Miri‚ Sarawak‚ Malaysia. Tel: 60-8-544-3844. E-mail: minyu.wu@curtin.edu.my Received: March 19‚ 2012 doi:10.5539/ass.v8nl0pl60 Abstract Despite the enormous amount of academic
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SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths JetBlue find its strength from the following: Strong Brand JetBlue is considered as a strong brand widely known among the people of US. JetBlue was named the number one U.S. domestic airline by Coned Nast Traveler magazine’s “Readers’ Choice Awards” for the six years in a row. This further strengthen people’s trust to JetBlue and improves the company’s brand name and credibility among its clients and competitors. Unique flying experience JetBlue offers a new flying experience
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JetBlue Airways Case 04-75-498-01 Submitted To: Professor T. Mao November 15‚ 2013 Dustin Barnier 103168582 David Gudalj 103450148 Christina Longo 103141910 Audrey Xue Weng 103699389 longof@uwindsor.ca Table of Contents Problem Identification 1 External Analysis PESTLE Analysis 1 Industry Analysis 2 Porters Five Forces Analysis 2 Market Analysis 3 Key Success Factors 3 Internal Analysis VRINE Analysis 4 Value Chain
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