QATAR AIRWAYS Introduction: Qatar Airways is the national airline of the State of Qatar. It is considered as one of the major leading airlines in the world today. Qatar Airways began its operations in 1994‚ but only as a small low cost airline. Due to the guidance and wishes of The Emir of Qatar‚ Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani‚ Qatar Airways was re-launched in 1997 with a vision of making it into an International Airline with excellent standards of service. From then on Qatar Airways has become
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GEL Assessment 2/ 9020445 /Jan-13/2 PART 1 On Wednesday 09th January 2013‚ Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker announced that the first commercial flight using the new Jet Fuel (GTL-Gas to Liquid) would fly from Doha to London. (http://www.qatarairways.com/english_global/pressrelease.page?pr_id=pressrelease_pressrelease_20130109) These words came from a man who had taken Qatar airways from a fleet of 4 aircrafts in 1997 to one of the fastest growing airlines in the world. In 2011 it reached 2
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In a relatively short time‚ Qatar Airways has grown to over 120 destinations worldwide‚ offering unmatched levels of service excellence that have helped excel the award-winning carrier to become best in the world. Voted Airline of the Year 2011 and in 2012 in the prestigious Skytrax industry audit‚ Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. Travel by air has reached the point where it has been taken for granted in all corners of the globe. With a larger number of passengers
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INTRODUCTION The objective of this assignment is to analyse the current situation of Qatar Airways‚ as well as to determine possible future strategic options through the application of theoretical frameworks such as value chain analysis‚ resource edit‚ stakeholder analysis and Ansoff matrix. BACKGROUND Since its re-launch in 1997‚ Qatar Airways has attained staggering growth in fleet size and passengers number. From four aircraft in 1997‚ the group grew to a fleet size of 42 in September 2005
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QATAR AIRWAYS Qatar Airways has undergone a phenomenal expansion period‚ with an average of 35% growth year-on-year for the past 10 years. the airline has garnered many awards and accolades‚ becoming one of only six airlines worldwide to have been awarded a 5-star rating by Skytrax‚ an independent aviation industry monitor. Facts about Qatar Area | 11‚437 km2 | Population 2007 | 907‚229 est. | GDP per capita | $29‚400 (2006 est.) | GDP Growth rate | 7.1% (2006 est.) | Unemployment
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Kingston University London Faculty of Engineering Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Aircraft Engineering Competitive Position of Qatar Airways Module no: EG3080 Module Title: Business Application in Engineering Submitted by: Shahfiee Bin Sirajuddin (K1169894) Abstract In today’s world‚ an airline’s competitive positioning in a volatile and highly competitive environment or airline industry is one of the most important elements in marketing strategies. Airlines have been challenged to apply
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transportation development has been stimulated. The government is commited to the success of Qatar Airways which is exemplified by the fact that in 2002 they decided to withdraw their 25% share in Bahrain-based carrier Gulf Air in order to develop their own national airline. The government also invested into the development of a new Doha International Airport which is set to open in 2009. The state of Qatar is also investing into expansion of its aviation infrastructure‚ national airline and supporting
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Boston matrix (BCG matrix) At the end of the 1960s‚ Bruce Henderson‚ founder of the Boston Consulting Group‚ BCG‚ developed his portfolio matrix. The effect on the business world was dramatic. Henderson first came up with the concept of an experience curve‚ which differs widely from the learning curve‚ a concept formulated many years before and which states that staff productivity increases according to the number of times a particular work task is carried out. The experience curve does not have
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Country Analysis – Qatar Overview of Qatar The state of Qatar‚ a small peninsula of 4‚416 square miles‚ juts into the Persian Gulf from the Saudi Arabian mainland. For more than 150 years‚ Qatar has been ruled as a monarchy by the Al Thani family through patriarchal lineage1. Though 94% of Qatar’s landmass is uninhabitable desert‚ it is the 3rd largest holder of natural gas reserves – accounting for 60% of its total GDP. In 2022‚ Qatar will be responsible for hosting the FIFA World Cup‚ the world’s
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Qatar Qatar is an independent country which shares its borders with Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Doha is the capital of Qatar‚ which was ruled by Bahrain in 1700’s and in the year 1971‚ Qatar got independence and appeared on the world map as an independent country. The reason of independence was peace in Gulf. The official language of Qatar is Arabic‚ but English is spoken widely. The economy of Qatar is strong and is growing‚ and the growth can be traced in these many years. Qatar is
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