Airline Business Environment in Asia

Cooperation within alliances poses several challenges to managers: the size of the alliance, the need to intensify cooperation and the harmonization and standardization of common processes, and the search for synergies to reduce costs. However, in times of crisis, alliances do not necessarily prevent stiff competition between the partners. At present, five alliances – One World, Star, Wings, Sky Team and Qualiflyer stand out as the core groupings around which other airlines with strong regional networks will come together to form worldwide networks and can be described as global alliances. But they remain fragile creations subject to competing attractions and economic forces. Over the years, several companies have switched from one alliance to another. Austrian Airlines, for example, moved from the Qualiflyer to the Star alliance. Air France has recently floated the idea of creating a Mediterranean alliance with Alitalia and Iberia. To make this three-way deal possible, Iberia would have to leave the OneWorld alliance.

Southwest Airlines /Competition Paper Introduction: Air transport is a global industry and as such every airline is a likely challenger for every other. It is contrary to expectation that any airline will be able to contest on a large scale without being associated to other carriers. Traffic feed is the industry's lifeblood and stand-alone carriers will be labored to carry low-revenue point-to-point traffic when front with airlines able to offer manifold route alliances. Southwest Airlines is a major carrier to the USA accounting for about 85% of its airfreight tonnage, but it also operates scheduled services to South Africa, Japan and Hong Kong. The subject of strategic alliances inside the air transport industry is not a well-researched

Organizations gain a competitive advantage by utilizing their rare and valuable resources. These rare resources may either be tangible, such as machinery and equipment, intangible, for instance brand names, money, customer knowledge, or they may be in the form of human assets possessed by the organization. Ongoing capabilities, actions and prior investments of an organization are what give rise to resources. Moreover, resources may be relational, legal, reputational, physical, human or knowledge and informational.

This is a report about Singapore Airlines Limited. The purpose of this report is to explains how the external environment and the industrial 5 forces affect the organisation and how they survive. There are some recommendation given in the end of the report.

The civil aviation industry has increased more and more recently and one of the most developed airline in Asia in particular and in the worldwide in general is Singapore Airlines. The Singapore’s national airline was founded in 1972, after separating from Malaysia-Singapore Airlines, which previously was Malaysian Airways (founded in 1947). It has evolved from a regional airline to one of the most respected travel brands around the world.

Over the last decades of airline industry, due to the oil crisis, 9/11 attacks, SARS outbreak and the intense competition within the airline industry, airline companies have faced the challenge such as airline companies bankrupted(Lin & Fang,2003), so the airline companies decide using the “strategic alliance” to run their business, not only can collaborate with other airline companies to increase the domain of the operation but also cut down the cost to increase the operational performance and profitability. (Tang&Tseng, 2010)

The purpose of this report is to analyze the strategic situation of Malaysian Airline (MAS). The company was in 1963 it is a government owned airline, the airline operates both transatlantic and transpacific flights. Mas has received more than 100 awards since it started operating such as the leading airline (2011) Asia’s leading business class airline (2010) as well as the five star airline (2012). This has helped the company to build up its image as the top airline in Malaysia. They are a number of strategies which MAS can use to make the company to be more profitable strategy implementation which is the process used to overcome the external factors (Hambrick, 2007). A company can get affected if the company management

This report provides a brief introduction of the employment conditions in the Singapore Airlines. It begins with an overview of the company’s profile. The report proceeds to elaborate on the pros and cons of working as a flight attendant. Data were shown to access and analyze the turnover rate and salary range of the different ranking flight stewardess.

Singapore airlines limited identify a limited liability company established in the Republic of Singapore. The company remains listed on the Singapore exchange securities trading limited and remains a subsidiary of Temasek holding limited. The main activities of the group include passenger and cargo air transportation, the provision of engineering services, pilot training, air charters together with tour wholesaling. The airline seeks to develop its service and operations through the integration of different strategies aimed at developing its activities in the global markets. The company has influenced the development of a large network spanning six continents, which has expanded its reach and growth within the global market. Through the development of the Singapore Girl brand, the airline has sought to develop a strong strategy that places emphasis upon customer relationship management. The brand has propelled the company’s growth within the local and global markets. Through the continued integration of innovations, the airline has developed into a market leader as it enhanced the development of innovations that enhance the level of efficiency experienced by the customers (Singapore Airlines,

The purpose of this report is to inform airline executives about the external forces affecting their industry and what they can do to keep up with the changing business atmosphere. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 had a grueling effect on the economy, and while most industries are almost back to their pre-9/11 financial status, the airline industry is lucky to break-even. This report will explain three leading trends that are forcing the airline industry to re-think their stance on strategic planning.

The airline industry market has had its ups and downs, currently the airline industry is in the positives of making profit. The battle of keeping up with the positive profit margin, especially in the current economy will be a

In less than twenty years, the global industry has gone through tremendous change. Several airlines had gone out of business that had been on top of the industry for years. One of the remarkable changes had been airline alliances. The case focuses on the airline industry and how airlines are forming alliances and joint ventures. It then introduces the partner firms Air France KLM , and Delta . Air France KLM had over 25 collaborative agreements with other carriers and was a founding member of Skyteam, one of the leading airline groups. Air France KLM and Delta Airlines formed revenue

Since the airline industry was deregulated in the late 1970s, they shall hold the line on the number of planes they fly. The result is that the people by plane shall be more and more, and the fares shall become expensive. Because air transport is faster than other transportation methods, the people increasingly prefer to fly. The air transportation shall be an important transportation method in the future, and the people engaged in air transportation shall have a brilliant future. The plane is not only in transportation, but also it can be used in military. The profits of airline are very substantial.

As public biggest airline company in Singapore, Singapore Airline has several key business activities ranging from engineering, flight services until cargo services, but their main activity is more on flight services. Singapore Airline is relying heavily on Singapore financial system to operate their business. One of the evidence is that SIA benefiting from the financial market as the company’s share has been listed in SGX. As stated on Singapore Airline Annual Report, SIA has a cash surplus for the past 10 years on average………. Singapore financial system has help this company to grow and develop rapidly by their financial market, institutions and instrument, which will be discussed further later.

Abstract A company profile of Malaysia Airline System Bhd, provider of airline and air cargo services, is presented. An overview of the company is given, along with key facts including contact information, and revenues. A SWOT analysis is provided which includes strengths, weaknesses, opportunities for improvement and threats.