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It is clear that Bombardier has a strategic issue besides the financial one. Focusing on the CSeries, led to cede its No. 1 market position as a business aircraft leader to Gulfstream as Bombardier’s late response to Gulfstream’s G650, And because of the lacking development funds, Bombardier’s competing Global 7000/8000 will not enter service until 2016-17. This has left Gulfstream with a generous four or five years alone in business aviation’s most profitable segment. Bombardier halted recently the Learjet 85, citing “weak market demand” at a time when interest in smaller business jets is poised for growth. Bombardier's credibility is also suffering. "What should Bombardier do? Fundamental restructuring as the best long-term option for the survival of Bombardier. I believe it could survive and thrive by pursuing a three-point restructuring. First, sell the aerostructures business. Aerostructures is not a core competency and does not provide a competitive advantage in Bombardier’s core aircraft business. Shedding this business would sharpen management’s focus and provide much-needed capital. …show more content…
Second and most controversial: Sell or pursue a joint venture for the money-losing Commercial Aircraft business.
China’s Comac appears to be the best option. To be successful, Comac needs Western certification expertise, a global customer support function, and systems engineering and supply chain capabilities. Bombardier can provide all four. Bombardier needs capital and customers; Comac can supply both. I call this the “Combardier” scenario. Combardier could then market the CSeries in China and the Comac C919 to customers outside of China. On paper, the two are a hand-in-glove fit. The real world is far messier, and politics could block such a tie-up. If Combardier is not in the cards, then Bombardier must find another partner
quickly. The third element of restructuring is to double-down on the profitable, $6 billion-plus Business Aircraft unit. Freed of the distractions and financial drain of the CSeries, Bombardier could accelerate development of the Global 7000/8000 and restart the Learjet 85. With a broad product portfolio and strong brand, Bombardier would have a real shot at regaining its No. 1 position. Fundamental restructuring is never easy, but Bombardier’s current course is potentially unsustainable. The new Bombardier would be a focused, highly profitable Canadian business aircraft leader. And Combardier might just have the scale and resources to break the Boeing-Airbus duopoly ".
have a sense of history. We have a very good opportunity to cure this airline,
Air Canada continues to build strong strategic plan in order to strengthen their competitive position in the market and fulfill the vision of its stakeholders, shareholders, customers and employees. They should adopt the following strategies in order to optimize their business:
Since its first grand opening in 1971, Southwest Airlines has shown steady growth, and now carries more passengers than any other low-cost carrier in the world (Wharton, 2010). To expand the business operations, Southwest Airlines took over AirTran in 2010 as a strategy to gain more market share for the Southeast region and international flights. However, the acquisition of AirTran brought upcoming challenges both internally and externally for Southwest Airlines. In this case analysis, the objectives are to focus on the change process post the merger with AirTran, and to evaluate alternatives to address the impacts of the merger. II.
Despite the growth in the market, Qantas International’s market share has been falling over the past 10years, from 34% in FY02 to 16% in FY13. The entry of Virgin Australia in 2000 in part explains this, however Virgin’s growth also coincided with the demise of Ansett in 2001 “… Virgin Blue will initially increase capacity on existing routes while evaluating what c...
No matter how a business operates, change is inevitable and affects all businesses. CAMERON SMITH investigates the changes Qantas have had to undergo in order to keep up with their competitors, whilst navigating the challenges of low cost of fares.
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.
When a business aims to be as successful as possible in selling its products and services, it must examine in detail whether or not the products will be attractive and necessary; if the price is optimal; if the product is being distributed in the best locations; and finally, how interest and awareness can be created for the products. In order for a business to target all of these elements to the right people at the right time, it must employ the right type of marketing mix: Product, Price, Place and Promotion. In a dysfunctional time for the airline industry, most airlines, especially major carriers, are adapting the concept of "doing less with more." One low-cost carrier, JetBlue, is changing the domestic aviation landscape in this regard and is defying the odds. Here is a company that has examined each marketing mix elements carefully, has adapted them to its customer’s needs, and is succeeding because of this approach.
This book by John Newhouse provides an exhilarating account of the competitive battle between the world's dominant commercial aircraft manufacturers. In the Aviation Industry, there have always been various airframe producers which where competing against each other. Throughout the years, two of them gained the majority of the market share. It encompasses two of the biggest companies in the world, going to extremes to finalize sales, and more importantly, to gain a higher percentage of the market share and outmaneuver the other. Airbus and Boeing are seen as national symbols that receive massive subsidies, benefits, contracts from the EU and the American government. This book gives a review of both Airbus and Boeing’s objections and future market outlooks in relation to the new A380 and Boeing 787 “Dreamliner”. This report outlines some of the key factors in John Newhouse’s Boeing Vs Airbus thriller.
Railroads can be referred to as the first big business, and the first industry to develop management bureaucracy (Ogburn 39). Railroads were a vital part of early American history during the 1800s-1860. The development of Railroads was one of the most important phenomena of the Industrial Revolution. Railroads brought social, economic, and political change to the country (Stover 26). In the United States a turnpike era and then a canal era had immediately preceded the coming of the railroads, which proved to be fast, direct, and reliable in all weather. After 1830 the railroads grew so quickly that within a decade their mileage surpassed that of the canals (Hollingsworth 28).
Yet a few quarters later we were given an option of hiring either a head sales representative, and/ or, a maintenance chief of staff. We decided to hire neither one of them which resulted in our airline receiving a special award for our loyalty to our employees. So we would recommend for the new management to not take outside offers, that could have a long impact on the airline or the employees. Additionally, the biggest piece of advice our team can give, is that if you want bigger profit margins, buy/lease more aircraft! While we found our perfect decision mix, to max out our profit, we did not realise that it could of been applied on a much bigger scale. If expanded our routes and increase the number of aircraft available, we could of made a substantially bigger amount of income. Finally, avoid any short cut decisions, and always be honest with the public and the
Boeing, year after year, has grown its revenue along with reducing the cost of goods sold, Selling General & Admin and income tax expenses. All of these improvements have
Airline and travel industry profitability has been strapped by a series of events starting with a recession in business travel after the dotcom bust, followed by 9/11, the SARS epidemic, the Iraq wars, rising aviation turbine fuel prices, and the challenge from low-cost carriers. (Narayan Pandit, 2005) The fallout from rising fuel prices has been so extreme that any efficiency gains that airlines attempted to make could not make up for structural problems where labor costs remained high and low cost competition had continued to drive down yields or average fares at leading hub airports. In the last decade, US airlines alone had a yearly average of net losses of $9.1 billion (Coombs, 2011).
Technology Innovation: - Boeing should carefully analyze the market to evaluate the trends in the airline industry and aggressively invest in a new product line (top dog strategy) that could counter Airbus’s A380.
It had focused on building infrastructure but neglected to envision the need for market development to sustain growth. The organization endeavored to innovate, being the first to offer jet passenger services, but did not plan for innovation’s high cost. At the same time, the organization lost sight of longer term employee and customer needs. Employees were united by culture but not by a common goal focused on customer satisfaction. Lower level leaders were neither empowered nor
As Boeing’s CEO, Frank Shrontz promised to increase earnings and return on equity. Boeing had a history of making money when its competitors did not, but Mr. Shrontz wanted higher returns. The airline industry was characterized by large cash outflows for R&D and manufacturing and long payback periods over long life cycles for each new airframe design. Companies had to have deep pockets to keep the operation going while waiting for a return on their investments. If Mr. Shrontz could increase the return on equity for Boeing, it would increase the likelihood of Boeing’s continued success well into the future.