Boeing 737

many European and African destinations. It had its corporate headquarters at Larnaca International Airport .The aircraft concerned in this incident was leased by Helios Airways on 16 April 2004. Aside from this their fleet consisted of two leased Boeing 737-800s and an Airbus A319-111.With 121…

The cabin classes include: • First Class (Available on domestic flights) • Business Class (Available on Boeing 787, 777-300/200, 767-300, 757 and 737) • Main Cabin (Available on Boeing 787, 777-300/200, 767-300, 757 and 737) Frequent Flyers Loyalty Program American Airlines takes good care of its frequent passengers and hence has launched the American's AAdvantage Frequent Flyer Programme in 1981 that was the first…

would need to buy 78.6 million shares at the current price of $30.57, which is equal to 2.4 billion. The Logical Reasons to Invest in Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines New logo (Lippincott, n.d.). Southwest Airlines operates the largest fleet of Boeing aircraft (680 as of December 31, 2013) in the world, most of which are equipped with satellite-based Wi-Fi connectivity that allows free live TV with 13 channels compliments of DISH. In September 2014, the Southwest unveiled Heart, “a new…

Southwest Airlines Key Strategies Business Level strategy. Business level strategy is a process in which an organization focuses its core competencies on satisfying their customers, it details actions that should be taken to provide maximum value to the customers and gain competitive advantage over the firm’s competitors within an industry. Southwest Airlines employs a cost leadership business strategy which focuses on competing for a wide range of customers based on price of the goods or…

experienced a cargo door failure while flying from Hawaii to Auckland on February 24, 1989. After flying for about sixteen minutes and reaching an altitude of 22,000-23,000 feet, the forward cargo door near the business class section blew out. This Boeing 747-122 aircraft also suffered a burst fuselage due to the blown out cargo door hitting the side of the aircraft. Pressure differential and aerodynamic forces left a gaping hole in the aircraft. A…

nor targets are met. During the 21st century, the aircraft manufacturing industry was leaded in the world by two major’s commercial jet manufacturers, namely Boeing and Airbus. Boeing managers did not recognized the Airbus as major competitor in the market, but in 2003, when the Airbus produced and delivered 305 jets against the 281 from Boeing, making Airbus the market leader, (CBCnews/Business, 2013). From this time,…

Sun Country Airlines (SY) has a very unique marketing strategy for its niche, but its advertising has definitely proven effective. Sun Country has found its role in the airline industry, not as a legacy or a low-cost carrier, nor as a charter company (even though charters account for a large portion of their business), but as an airline in its own lane. This small hometown airline has weathered the storm through two bankruptcies, corrupt ownership, 9/11, and a recession or two. Sun Country is…

The value chain model is best described as a useful tool that is used in an organisation to maintain its competitive advantage over its rivals. The value chain consists of a sequence of events that incorporates activities which generate and shapes its values at every stage in the business. This model evaluates the value in every specific area or activity that would improve the company’s products or services. The main goal of the value chain model is to see whether the activities conducted…

model of aircraft (the Boeing 737-800) which may help to reduce training cost, maintenance cost, purchase and storage of the spare part of the aircraft. Since these types of aircraft models are widely used the schedule of flight crews become more flexible. Thus, Ryanair can easily recruit the flight crew especially the pilot as most of them are familiar with handling these types of aircraft model. Other than that, Ryanair is purchasing a large number of aircraft from Boeing which they may…

computer-based training facilities and full-flight simulators to its customer’s crew training. Again, this is a valuable resource Boeing provides to its customers. Boeing also provides online information system, “MyBoeingFleet” Web Portal, which provides technical information, applications, and services to its customers to maintain and operate their fleets. By using this system, Boeing and its customers can improve its supply chain management and they will see significant cost savings and…