Since the Jet Age, airlines have been entering and existing the airline industry. Some have been in business since the very beginning. For example, United airlines was founded almost twenty-five years before the jet age took off, and due to an incredible amount of money that the airline had by being one of the first airlines predating the Jet Age, was able to buy new jets and assert itself as one of THE giants of air travel by the late 1950’s. But the introduction of new technology paved the way for issues regarding externalities, and production of these new technologies. ("Assessing the external environment - Responding to a changing external business environment - United Airlines | United Airlines case studies and information | The Times 100", n.d., p. 1) The beginning of the Jet Age offered an intense opportunity for new firms to open or expand, producing new products from jet engines to structural parts, from radar technology, to reclining seats. According to research done by the Air Transportation Action Group, “It has been estimated the airline industry supports a grand total of 29 million jobs” (Hanlon, 2007, p. 1). This statistic proves how dependent the world is on the airline industry, for jobs and travel, as well as r...
The issue for the company Boeing had arose in 2002. This was when it’s CEO named Philip Condit led Boeings issue. The company Boeing in 1997 acquired its competitor McDonnell Douglas, which was also an aircraft manufacturer and shortly after when they combined the two firms Boeing faced problems and took a $2.6 billion dollar loss to the business and was in a lawsuit from angry shareholders. The angry shareholders stated that Boeing had covered its true financial conditions therefore in February 2002 the lawsuit was settles for $92 million dollars.
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The Airline Industry is a fascinating market. It has been one of the few industries to reach astounding milestones. For example, over 200 airlines have gone out of business since deregulation occurred in 1978. Currently, more than 50% of the airlines in the industry are operating under Chapter 11 regulations. Since 9/11, four of the six large carriers have filed for and are currently under bankruptcy court protection. Since 9/11 the industry has lost over $30 billion dollars, and this loss continues to increase. Despite the fact that the airline industry is in a state of despair, JetBlue has become the golden example, a glimpse of what the industry could be.
By closely analyzing the president of Boeing, Jim Albaugh, announcement, "the days of duopoly with Airbus are over in the small commercial jets", we have to realize that the future of the large commercial aircraft won't be as it looks like today.
Boeing was founded in 1916 in Seattle, Washington by William E. Boeing. The company is regarded as one of the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial and military aircrafts; it controls more than half of the passenger aircrafts’ market in addition to military jets and helicopters. The company also has other contributions in space technology and projectile systems (Amir, 2013). This report will analyze Boeing Company’s latest marketing strategy that the company has been dealing with for the past five years whilst the production of its much anticipated 787 aircraft. Throughout the report the aircraft will be referred to as the 787, the ’87, or the ‘Dreamliner’. Mainly, this failed strategy affected the company's negatively in terms of both sales and reputation.
Boeing is hitting its target markets of the public sector, private sector, and government. Not only does Boeing sell within the United States, but is also a global supplier. In September 2016 alone, Boeing delivered to 42 different customers worldwide (Boeing, 2016). Boeing’s greatest strength, however, is their track record of being an industry leading technology produce for years. Boeing is constantly winning government contracts for defense and NASA, clearly indicating how much the US government values their technological advances in aerospace. While these are not all of Boeing’s strengths, they are some of the key points in showing what a strong company Boeing is currently.
Boeing has shown its ability to innovate over again, with its long tradition of aerospace leadership it continues to expand their product line and services to meet customer needs. Through innovation Boeing has created new and more efficient airplanes; they’ve integrated military platforms, and created advance technology solutions to benefit businesses.
The article by Binyamin Appelbaum and Christopher Payne demonstrates the complexity of one of the world’s biggest supply chains. It was interesting to learn how many different components went into the production of the airplanes. The different geographic locations in which the parts were built was fascinating as well. I had no idea that a manufacturer in Alabama would have parts shipped in from places as far away as Wales and France. The amount of coordination and collaboration needed to maintain efficiency within Airbus must be incredible. Later in the article I learned that the small town of Mobile, Alabama had been trying to develop an airplane factory for more than 30 years. It wasn’t until 2012 that they finally began assembling passenger
Despite the uncertainty and inherent risks, however, even if WACC exceeds IRR, the board may be well advised to accept the project. It's expected that in the first few years, Boeing will incur more expenses that income. The revenues will come at a later date when the 7E7 planes are delivered. The project will have to be evaluated periodically and management will have to make changes to ensure that the company is profitable based on current and future conditions. The board's prerogative is not to give Airbus a profit sanctuary' by not accepting the project but rather to maintain or increase its market in the industry even if it's not profitable in the shot-run. Boeing has deep pockets' and should be willing to challenge its competitors.
The Boeing Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers in the world. Rivaled only by European giant Airbus in the aerospace industry, Boeing is a leader in research, design and manufacture of commercial jet airliners, for commercial, industrial and military customers. Despite enjoying immense success in its market and dominating an industry that solely recognizes engineering excellence, it is crucial for Boeing to ensure continued growth through consistent strategy formulation and execution to avoid falling behind in market share to close and coming rivals.
The objective of this paper is to analyze and discuss some of the Boeing Company's business decisions using their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, also known as an S.W.O.T. analysis which is defined as, "a planning tool used to analyze an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. (Nickels, McHugh, McHugh, page 216)". This is a very powerful tool usable by any business that is just starting out, going through a change in direction, or in the process of a major merger. The SWOT analysis consists of a few simple steps which can provide valuable insight for direction and decision making. This paper will use The Boeing Company as an example of SWOT analysis application.
...o their business model. Boeing appears to be a company that isn’t afraid of risk because they understand nothing risked is nothing gained. In 2001 when the airline industry collapsed after 9/11 they could have folded their 737 division up or sold it off to a competitor, but instead they found a way to make it work, and make it work better than it had previously. During World War II, and The Korean War Boeing’s innovation helped the US Armed Forces achieve their military goals, and at the same time positioned themselves as the major player in the defense business. While no company perfectly manages its resources Boeing has proven itself to be one of the better firms in that regard, and with its approach to innovative technology and prudent management of their assets they will probably be around long enough to further improve on an already solid foundation.
...gainst all odds, it has become the companies greatest asset. In order to protect their asset, Boeing is not becoming complacent, and is instead striving to make a wide variety of aerodynamic improvements.This has cemented the 737 as a market leader, and it will retain its lead for decades to come.
For achieving its dreams, Boeing needs a total restructure and re-branding campaign. These processes require Boeing a precious plan and research. These plans can guide Boeing thorough its restructure, it can reveal the weakness areas and it can ease the whole process.