Essays on Aviation

Executive Summary In fierce competition with Boeing, venture into VLA segment – as a rather neglected segment by Boeing – could pose as a strategic opportunity for Airbus which it could utilize to build a competitive advantage combined with its technological resources and capabilities. However, its assumptions of a drastic increase in VLAs demanded in…

1. Threat of new Entrants The extent of barriers to entry depends on the strength of: Customer has little brand loyalty. If consumers of Air asia do not have brand loyalty, then the strength of the threat of new entrants is very high. The high numbers of competitors in the industry also decrease Air asia’s…

Executive Summary Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airways are two airlines based in Athens, Greece. Strong market conditions are found in the Airlines. The purpose of this case study is find out the environment in Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airways in terms of effects of commitment of Aegean Airlines and Olympic Airways management to satisfy customers…

Introduction Since the technology came into play, many sectors of the economy have embraced it to ensure that they are not left behind in terms of competitive environments in their business areas. Technology has played a very significant role in changing how business organizations carry out their activities. In general, there are many benefits that…

Introduction I. As the plane swooped by, something inside her awakened. As a 10 year-old, having no interest in airplanes or flying whatsoever, a 10 minute plane ride changed her life and perspective on flying forever. Pilot Frank Hawks gave Amelia Earhart this ride, on December 28, 1920. Amelia Earhart is one of the most…

Airline industry in the current market become more competitive compared to last decade. This is because of the existing new competitors no matter in local or international airline service. With this competition among the airline service providers, each of the company needs to be very concern towards consumers’ needs and wants. This is important for…

Report Overview 3 Introduction 3 Porter’s five competitive forces model 4 Threat of New Entrants: (Low) 5 Bargaining power of suppliers: (High) 5 PESTEL Analysis 6 Political and regulatory factors (Law) – (Threats) 6 Economic factors (Weaknesses) 6 Foreign Exchange Risk 6 Financial Risk Factors 7 Social and Environmental factor (Opportunity) 7 Corporate Social Responsibility…

Introduction The Indian aviation industry is one of the most talked about aviation industries in the world. The major reason behind this interest is its liberalisation. After the latter move, India’s airline passengers began enjoying the benefit of choice because Indian carriers quadrupled in number. As if that was not enough, the country recorded a…

1917 World War I began in Europe in 1914, however the United States had still not entered the war by 1917. Over nine million people would eventually die in World War 1. Young Americans went to France to fight and to learn to fly airplanes, they joined the Lafayette Escadrille squadron. They were fighting the…

Introduction Human factors in aviation are a relatively new discipline. It has progressed through three broadly-defined eras since its early foundations in the mid-1940s. From mid-1960s, human factors began to make increasingly large contributions in the areas of training and simulation with further contributions in the design and layout of flight decks. However, the discipline…