GENERAL AVIATION VALUE ANALYSIS
For my General Aviation Value Analysis, I decided to use my position as a Marine Corps aviation maintenance program inspector as my model. I was homebased in Okinawa, Japan and often traveled to Iwakuni, Japan and Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii to conduct inspections. These “business trips” lasted for a week with us departing for our destinations on Sunday and returning on Friday. For “business aircraft”, I will use two types of military aircraft, dependent on destination. I will use a C-130 for travel to Iwakuni, Japan and a C-17 for travel to Marine Corps Base Hawaii. I chose these two aircraft because they travel to those locations on standard, but scheduled, routes. I did not include
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the cost for each person’s salary because, as military members, we are always “on the clock”. I also did not include the operating cost of the military aircraft.
This is because both costs are paid out of the defense budget. Specifics for each trip will be outlined in each scenario. All breakdowns are costs per individual and trip total for six people. When travelling commercially to Iwakuni, Japan, mileage was authorized from the office to the airport and back. Commercial airline tickets were purchased on All Nippon Airways (ANA) and flights were from Naha International Airport to Iwakuni’s closest major airport, Fukuoka International. Upon arriving at Fukuoka, there was a required subway ride to the Fukuoka train station where a train was boarded for an hour and a half ride to Iwakuni. Once at the Iwakuni train station, a taxi was hailed for the last leg of the trip to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Three passengers can fit in a taxi, so there will only be two travelers being charged a taxi ride. Only one rental vehicle was authorized for up to ten travelers, so the travelers carpooled at the business location. See Table 1 for the costs associated with a short trip to Iwakuni. (Chapman, 2012). Table 2 shows the cost associated with travelling to Iwakuni utilizing a C-130 cargo plane. Using this mode of travel, the inspectors
would travel from the office to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. After boarding, the C-130 flew four hours to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Upon arrival, one traveler GENERAL AVIATION VALUE ANALYSIS would get the authorized rental car for up to te passengers. Lodging accommodations were at the on-base hotel. When traveling to Hawaii commercially, travelers were authorized mileage from the office to airport and back. Commercial airline tickets were purchased on United Airlines and the flights were from Naha International Airport to Honolulu International Airport. Upon arrival at the airport, one rental vehicle was authorized per ten travelers. The inspectors carpooled from the airport to Marine Corps Base Hawaii and stayed in the on-base hotel. See Table 3 for the cost breakdown of a long commercial trip (Chapman, 2013). Table 4 list the associated cost of via government, “business”, aircraft to Hawaii. Travelers were authorized mileage from the office to Kadena Air Base and back. A C-17 transport plane flew ten hours from Kadena to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The unit, “company”, authorized one rental car per ten travelers who carpooled from Hickam AFB to Marine Corps Base Hawaii and stayed at the on-base hotel. When analyzing the tables, it is apparent that the “company” would save considerably by utilizing government aircraft versus commercial air. However, flights are scheduled for training and real world scenarios; which means if the inspection travel did not coincide with an already scheduled flight, the inspection team, “employees”, would have to seek alternate means of transportation. In this analysis, commercial travel is more expensive than business travel; however, it is more convenient to travel via commercial means
The objective of this research report is to provide a thorough analysis of Alaska Airlines. In order to do this we chose to compare a similar company against them. The company in comparison is Spirit Airlines. Both companies compete in the same type of business through airline transportation. Many of their services include; security, safety, transportation of passengers as well as luggage, ensuring vehicle safety while in transit, concierge services, providing entertainment aboard plane, checking weather conditions prior to flight, and much more. All of the data gathered for this report was obtained from the company’s 10-k filings with the SEC.
At the July Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Conference, LTG Ostrowski, the Army Acquisition Executive Lead, conveyed the Army’s need for future network solutions. It was also shared in the FY16 Presidential Budget that the Army has several budget requests for Communications systems and upgrades totally over $1.2B (Keller, J. , 2015). This is an opportunity for the Comms BU to expand its customer base in the U.S. Army market place. Northrop Grumman was ranked in the Top 5 of Aerospace and Defense Companies in Forbes America’s Best Employers list (2017). They were ranked over larger companies such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Their commitment to their employees, diversity, their customer and even the environment drives their culture. Northrop Grumman’s competitive advantage is leveraging the technology already developed and tested for the services (Air Force and Navy). Their experience with the Army is via services work where our people have gained the expertise to be the right people for working with the Missile Defense Agency. After analyzing both the internal and external environment of Northrop, their competitors and the analysis of their financial position, Northrop has developed a sustainable competitive advantage. They have done this through the use of product differentiation. The value they receive, the knowledge they gain and patents they own by acquiring other companies expands their portfolio to offer products and services not comparable to their competitors. Their respective strategic position establishes a value to their customers that is differentiated amongst their competitors, allowing them to offer a higher premium for their products and
Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education (U.S.) United States. Department of the Air Force, (2012a) Change management (LM06), Maxwell-Gunter Annex, AL: Department of the Air Force
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will evaluate operational and technical risk areas. They will conduct UAV’s failure mode.
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