use of the Case Research Journal. Not for reproduction or distribution. Fuel Hedging in the Airline Industry: The Case of Southwest Airlines By Dave Carter‚ Dan Rogers‚ and Betty Simkins “If we don’t hedge jet fuel price risk‚ we are speculating. It is our fiduciary duty to try and hedge this risk.” Scott Topping‚ Director of Corporate Finance for Southwest Airlines June 12‚ 2001: Scott Topping‚ the Director of Corporate Finance for Southwest Airlines (hereafter referred to as “Southwest”)
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Air Canada – Risk Management Case Report Industry Overview The airline industry is one of the largest global industries in the world. Airline companies in the airline industry have gone through challenging obstacles in the past decade. Many changes have occurred within the industry and increased regulations have driven up cost for the industry. The attacks on 9/11 left the industry in shock when planes were used in terrorist attacks in the United States. These attacks changed the mentality
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JETBLUE AIRLINES OCTOBER 2006 JetBlue started their business in a positive approach‚ by ensuring the main elements were in place prior to starting operations. Compared to JetBlue ’s counterparts that started up their airlines in the 1980 ’s and 1990 ’s‚ JetBlue began with a highly experienced senior management team‚ dedicated core values‚ and plenty of capital to ride out the low times. JetBlue ’s strengths and opportunities compared to the industry are: Strength & Opportunities:
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Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) Author: admin Wednesday‚ 24 Sep 2014 Step 4. Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM) In order to construct a competitive profile matrix‚ it is necessary to determine critical success factors in airline industry. These are: strong management‚ organization of routes‚ availability of non-stop flights‚ qualified workforce‚ in-flight services and service promotions‚ price competitiveness‚ effective financial management‚ cost management. Main competitors of Emirates Airline can
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External and Internal Environmental Analysis STR/581 JetBlue Environmental Analysis External and internal environmental analysis is a critical component for an organization seeking to achieve its goals. The follow information within this paper presents a complete external environmental and an internal competitive environmental scan for JetBlue Airways. The information provided identifies and analyzes the most important external environmental factor in the remote‚ industry‚ and external
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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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ALITALIA ANALYSIS SWOT ANALYSYS STRENGHTS: -Food (“Best Airline Cusine” worldwide award 2010)‚ - Frequent-flyer deal (“MilleMiglia”)‚ allowing passengers to collect miles and redeem them with free tickets across the whole alliance. WEAKNESSES: -Image (always had money trouble and disorganisation is one of the principal charactieristics)‚ -Funds (it has been privatized in 2009 because of almost 10 years of debit – now it’s going good
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Overview of the Company Air Canada is the largest airline in Canada and the 15th largest commercial airline in the world to day (About Air Canada‚ 2012). Their headquarters are held and located in Montreal‚ Quebec. They have three hubs throughout Canada‚ in Toronto (YYZ)‚ Montreal (YUL and Vancouver (YVR). Air Canada’s main line of work is providing aviation transportation service to customers‚ along with offering specialty charter services. They provide these services along with incorporating
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Service Offering The invention of the airplane has had a profound impact on how people are able to experience the world today‚ thus the airline industry can be credited with shaping travel in a way that was once perceived as impossible. Because air travel is a commodity‚ the airline industry has found itself an extremely competitive market‚ where creating more value for their customers is essential in order to succeed. United Airlines leaves no room for confusion that they recognize this necessity
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Capabilities Analysis of JetBlue Airlines JFK Hub The JFK Airport hub in New York City is a tangible physical resource of JetBlue. This hub provides significant size and location capabilities. The airport is a large population center‚ with 19 million people within the 60-mile radius. The hub is also at the heart of some underserved markets‚ including upstate New York and the New England region. This resource also has political support from the state government. This support allowed JetBlue
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